SBIR/STTR Research Award
Adaptive Antenna Structures
Award amount
$149,636Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2014Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Vector ElectroMagnetics LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2014-05-15
- Contract end date
- 2015-02-16
- UEI
- S5HXMWBKVDK3
- Solicitation number
- 2014.1
- Topic code
- AF141-109
Research abstract
Vector ElectroMagnetics, LLC and The Ohio State University ElectroScience Laboratory propose to adapt design modifications to existing AFSCN ground site SATCOM antenna systems in order to reduce radio frequency interference (RFI) from various sources in L and S bands. The proposed modifications will reduce side and back lobes in the antenna radiation pattern by at least 10 dB as well as achieve a dynamically controllable main-beam beam-width. Specifically, two approaches will be pursued: 1) A tapered impedance edge treatment will be applied to the perimeter of the main reflector in order to reduce the diffracted energy that gives rise to high side and back lobes, and 2) The existing conventional feed antenna will be replaced by an electronically controlled array capable of dynamically adjusting the aperture distribution and therefore the overall radiation pattern of the AFNSC antenna system. The proposed designs will be: 1) analyzed using modern CEM tools, and 2) verified via fabrication and measurement of test articles.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- Structural Nuclear Effect Mitigation of Composite Aeroshells for Munitions for Air Platforms and Cruise Missile Systems
- Ultra-Wideband Ultra-Low Loss Radome for Very Large Antenna Applications
Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
13 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2014–2021). Reported award amounts total $4,718,802. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense