Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: An open source approach to rapid virtual prototyping of parabolic reflector antennas is proposed.The impact of focal distance, illuminator offset from focal spot, and platform scattering are examined for an antenna to be mounted to an 8U CubeSat chassis with a constant arc length for the parabolic reflector.A total of 30 parametric variations were simulated and antenna patterns predicted in 16 minutes.The selected parabolic reflector was prototyped and measured on platform, with a correlation of 0.59 between the predicted and measured antenna patterns, with maximum total directivity of 20.6dBi and 17.6dBi respectively.
Authors: Timothy Pelham, Andrew Austin
Institution: University of Bristol
Language: English
Topic: Antenna Design and Analysis
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4413072002