Large Antennas of the Deep Space Network (Hardcover)

· 제목 : Large Antennas of the Deep Space Network (Hardcover) 
· 분류 : 외국도서 > 기술공학 > 기술공학 > 텔레커뮤니케이션
· ISBN : 9780471445371
· 쪽수 : 320쪽
· 출판일 : 2003-02-05

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Chapter 1 : Introduction.

1.1 Technology Drivers.

1.1.1 Frequency Bands Allocated to the Deep Space Network.

1.2 Analysis Techniques for Designing Reflector Antennas.

1.2.1 Radiation-Pattern Analysis.

1.2.2 Feed-Horn Analysis.

1.2.3 Spherical-Wave Analysis.

1.2.4 Dual-Reflector Shaping.

1.2.5 Quasioptical Techniques.

1.2.6 Dichroic Analysis.

1.2.7 Antenna Noise-Temperature Determination.

1.3 Measurement Techniques.

1.3.1 Theodolite Measurements.

1.3.2 Microwave Holography.

1.3.3 Aperture Gain and Efficiency Measurements.

1.3.4 Noise-Temperature Measurements.

1.4 Techniques for Designing Beam-Waveguide Systems.

1.4.1 Highpass Design.

1.4.2 Focal-Plane Matching.

1.4.3 Gaussian-Beam Design.

1.4.4 High-Power Design.

1.5 Summary.

References.

Chapter 2: Deep Space Station 11: Pioneer-The First Large Deep Space Network Cassegrain Antenna.

2.1 Introduction to the Cassegrain Concept.

2.2 Factors Influencing Cassegrain Geometry.

2.3 The DSS-11, 26-Meter Cassegrain System.

References.

Chapter 3: Deep Space Station 12: Echo.

3.1 The S-Band Cassegrain Monopulse Feed Horn.

3.2 The 26-Meter S-/X-Band Conversion Project.

3.2.1 Performance Predictions.

3.2.2 Performance Measurements.

3.3 The Goldstone-Apple Valley Radio Telescope.

References.

Chapter 4: Deep Space Station 13: Venus.

4.1 The Dual-Mode Conical Feed Horn.

4.2 Gain Calibration.

References.

Chapter 5: Deep Space Station 14: Mars.

5.1 Antenna Structure.

5.2 S.Band. 1966.

5.3 Performance at X-Band.

5.3.1 Surface Tolerance.

5.3.2 Measured X-Band Performance.

5.4 Tricone Multiple Cassegrain Feed System.

5.4.1 Radio Frequency Performance.

5.4.2 New Wideband Feed Horns.

5.4.3 Dual-Hybrid-Mode Feed Horn.

5.5 Reflex-Dichroic Feed System.

5.6 L-Band.

5.6.1 Design Approach.

5.6.2 Performance Predictions and Measurements.

5.6.3 L-Band System Modifications.

5.7 The Upgrade from 64 Meters to 70 Meters.

5.7.1 Design and Performance Predictions.

5.7.2 S- and X-Band Performance.

5.7.3 Ka-Band Performance.

5.7.4 Adding X-Band Uplink.

5.8 Distortion Compensation.

5.8.1 Deformable Flat Plate.

5.8.2 Array-Feed Compensation System.

5.8.3 The Array-Feed Compensation System-Deformable Flat-Plate Experiment.

5.8.4 Projected Ka-Band Performance.

5.9 Future Interests and Challenges.

References.

Chapter 6: Deep Space Station 15: Uranus-The First 34-Meter High-Efficiency Antenna.

6.1 The Common-Aperture Feed.

6.2 Dual-Reflector Shaping.

6.3 Computed versus Measured Performance.

References.

Chapter 7: The 34-Meter Research and Development Beam-Waveguide Antenna.

7.1 New Analytical Techniques.

7.2 Beam-Waveguide Test Facility.

7.3 The New Antenna.

7.3.1 Antenna Design Considerations.

7.3.2 Upper-Mirror Optics Design.

7.3.3 Pedestal Room Optics Design.

7.3.4 Bypass Beam-Waveguide Design.

7.3.5 Theoretical Performance.

7.3.6 Dual-Shaped Reflector Design.

7.3.7 The Effect of Using the DSS-I 5 Main Reflector Panel Molds for Fabricating DSS-13 Panels.

7.4 Phase I Measured Results.

7.4.1 The X- and Ka-Band Test Packages.

7.4.2 Noise Temperature.

7.4.3 Efficiency Calibration at 8.45 and 32 GHz.

7.4.4 Optimizing the G/T Ratio of the Beam- Waveguide Antenna.

7.4.5 Beam-Waveguide Antenna Performance in the Bypass Mode.

7.5 Removal of the Bypass Beam Waveguide.

7.6 Multifrequency Operation.

7.6.1 X-IKa-Band System.

7.6.2 S-Band Design.

7.7 Bearn-Waveguide Versatility.

References.

Chapter 8: The 34-Meter Beam-Waveguide Operational Antennas.

8.1 Bearn-Waveguide Design.

8.2 Initial Testing.

8.2.1 Microwave Holography Measurements.

8.2.2 Efficiency Measurements.

8.2.3 Noise-Temperature Results.

8.2.4 Theshroud.

8.3 Adding Ka-Band to the Operational 34-Meter Bearn-Waveguide Antennas.

8.3.1 The Cassini Radio Science Ka-Band Ground System.

8.3.2 Ka-Band Upgrades-Receive-Only System.

References.

Chapter 9: The Antenna Research System Task.

9.1 Design of the Beam-Waveguide System.

9.2 Design of the Transmit Feed Horn.

9.3 Receive-System Design.

9.4 Dual-Vane Polarizers.

9.5 Uplink Arraying.

9.6 Deep Space Station 27.

References.

Chapter 10: The Next-Generation Deep Space Network.

10.1 The Study to Replace 70-Meter Antennas.

10.1 . 1 Extending the Life of the Existing 70-Meter Antennas.

10.1.2 Designing a New 70-Meter Single-Aperture Antenna.

10.1.3 Arraying Four 34-Meter Aperture Antennas.

10.1. 4 Arraying Small Antennas.

10.1.5 Arraying Flat-Plate Antennas.

10.1.6 Implementing a Spherical Pair of High-Efficiency Reflecting Elements Antenna Concept.

10.2 Towards the Interplanetary Network.

10.3 Final Thoughts.

References.

Acronyms and Abbreviations.