Design and implementation of the pillbox antenna for SASARII

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dc.contributor.advisorInggs, Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGambahaya, Sifiso Busisaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-02T10:53:34Z
dc.date.available2015-11-02T10:53:34Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this dissertation is to introduce the reader to the radar antenna for SASARII. The dissertation describes the design process, implementation and testing of the radar antenna. The dissertation starts off by listing all the user requirements that need to be met by the radar antenna for SASARII. The pillbox antenna is introduced as the antenna of choice. The pillbox or cheese antenna as it is also known is then defined and the history of the antenna and the advantages of using the antenna are also given. The design theory necessary for the construction of the antenna is also given. The dimensions of the feed horn and the dimensions of the aperture to achieve the required beamwidths in the principal E and H-planes are given. The offset-fed pillbox is chosen as the configuration for the antenna. The far-field power patterns of the feed and the antenna are simulated in MATLAB and the directivity of the antenna is calculated. The antenna tests which include power gain, 3 dB beamwidth, return loss and cross-polarization measurements are discussed. The test results are analyzed and compared to the simulations and theoretical predictions to measure the performance of the antenna. This dissertation winds up by discussing the conclusions to the research problem and giving suggestions for future improvements to the design.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGambahaya, S. B. (2006). <i>Design and implementation of the pillbox antenna for SASARII</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14596en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGambahaya, Sifiso Busisa. <i>"Design and implementation of the pillbox antenna for SASARII."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14596en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGambahaya, S. 2006. Design and implementation of the pillbox antenna for SASARII. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Gambahaya, Sifiso Busisa AB - The purpose of this dissertation is to introduce the reader to the radar antenna for SASARII. The dissertation describes the design process, implementation and testing of the radar antenna. The dissertation starts off by listing all the user requirements that need to be met by the radar antenna for SASARII. The pillbox antenna is introduced as the antenna of choice. The pillbox or cheese antenna as it is also known is then defined and the history of the antenna and the advantages of using the antenna are also given. The design theory necessary for the construction of the antenna is also given. The dimensions of the feed horn and the dimensions of the aperture to achieve the required beamwidths in the principal E and H-planes are given. The offset-fed pillbox is chosen as the configuration for the antenna. The far-field power patterns of the feed and the antenna are simulated in MATLAB and the directivity of the antenna is calculated. The antenna tests which include power gain, 3 dB beamwidth, return loss and cross-polarization measurements are discussed. The test results are analyzed and compared to the simulations and theoretical predictions to measure the performance of the antenna. This dissertation winds up by discussing the conclusions to the research problem and giving suggestions for future improvements to the design. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Design and implementation of the pillbox antenna for SASARII TI - Design and implementation of the pillbox antenna for SASARII UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14596 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14596
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGambahaya SB. Design and implementation of the pillbox antenna for SASARII. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14596en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherElectrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleDesign and implementation of the pillbox antenna for SASARIIen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Eng)en_ZA
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