This project is to develop antennas which enable beyond line of sight (BLOS) command and control for UAVs. We will take advantage of newly assigned provisional Ku-band spectrum for UAVs and use unique antenna designs to avoid interference with ground systems. This will involve designing antennas with high isotropic effective radiated power (EIRP) and ultra-low sidelobes. The antennas will be made with polymer aerogel as a substrate to both reduce weight and improve performance, as demonstrated in an Aero Seedling. In addition, designing the antennas to be conformal to the aircraft fuselage will reduce drag.


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    Title :

    Conformal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautical Communication Technologies


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Convergent Aeronautic Solutions (CAS) Project Showcase ; 2017 ; Hampton, VA, United States


    Publication date :

    2017-09-20


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English