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Beam-waveguide antenna performance predictions with comparisons to experimental resultsAn overview of a NASA/JPL antenna project is presented, with specific focus on the methodology used to predict the microwave performance of a 34-m-diameter beam-waveguide (BWG) reflector antenna, designated DSS 13 (Deep Space Station 13). DSS 13 is the R&D facility serving the NASA/JPL Deep Space Network. Microwave performance predictions as well as a summary of test results for the antenna are given. The antenna has Cassegrain and centerline BWG operating modes at X-band (8.450-GHz) and Ka-band (32-GHz) frequencies. The performance predictions regarding antenna area efficiencies, corresponding beampeak gains, and for several (but not all) operating noise temperatures are found to agree reasonably well with the corresponding experimental results.
Document ID
19920063436
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
doi:10.1109/22.141361
Authors
Bathker, Dan A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Veruttipong, Watt (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Otoshi, Tom Y. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Cramer, Paul W., Jr. (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Volume: 40
Issue: 6, Ju
ISSN: 0018-9480
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
92A46060
Distribution Limits
Public
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