Study of shape control for modular mesh antenna

Electronics and Communications in Japan, Part I: Communications (English translation of Denshi Tsushin Gakkai Ronbunshi)

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 75-83

  Shimizu, Masashi ^a  

^a NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mesh; Near field measurement; Shape control; Thermal deformation

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; MIRRORS; SATELLITE GROUND STATIONS; SENSORS; SPATIAL VARIABLES CONTROL;

CLOSED LOOP REFLECTOR; MIRROR SURFACE SHAPE SENSOR; MODULAR MESH ANTENNAS; NEAR FIELD MEASUREMENT; SATELLITE BORNE ANTENNAS; SHAPE CONTROL;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 0030386132     PISSN: 87566621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ecja.4410791208     Document Type: Article

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