SBIR/STTR Research Award
Lightweight, Low-cost Dielectric Resonator Antenna for LOS Communication on Air Vehicles
Award amount
$79,927Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2010Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2010-01-21
- Contract end date
- 2010-07-21
- UEI
- RMG1AZ1ZH8Q7
- Solicitation number
- 2009.3
- Topic code
- N093-173
Research abstract
Physical Sciences Inc. proposes to develop a small and light broadband Dielectric Resonator Antenna (DRA) for VHF LOS communication for naval air vehicles. This antenna will involve minimal protrusion from the body of the aircraft to reduce drag as well as the risk of ice accumulation introduced by blade antenna technologies. Moreover, it does not require fuselage penetration as do cavity backed antennas. The proposed DRA is made of a new lightweight composite material of high dielectric constant. A preliminary proof-of concept antenna design and material fabrication demonstration is included in the proposal.
Technology keywords
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Research funding history
1,763 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2026). Reported award amounts total $698,949,224. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency