Array feeds for reflector surface distortion compensation: concepts and implementation
- 1 August 1990
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine
- Vol. 32 (4), 20-26
- https://doi.org/10.1109/74.80554
Abstract
The development of a compensation algorithm based on the use of array feeds and a focal-plane conjugate field approach is discussed. Results of numerical simulations performed to verify the accuracy of the computer programs are examined, and an experimental study is described. Both the numerical and experimental results show that the array will compensate for the slowly varying surface distortion. In particular, for some typical, slowly varying thermal or gravitational surface distortions, a 19-element array feed can improve the reflector performance considerably. Additionally, it is demonstrated that it will be possible to compensate for the surface distortion without actual knowledge of the distortion itself.Keywords
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