Platform Independent Omni-Directional Antennas (IODA “YODA”)

NextGen Aeronautics Inc. has teamed with San Diego State University to develop omni-directional antennas that perform independent of their mounting location. The planned work builds upon the team’s extensive prior experience in conformal load-bearing antenna structures (CLAS), reconfigurable antennas, and antenna design. The proposed antenna concepts are all variations of designs that have been designed and tested at SDSU, and have proven their capacity to operate under the determined conditions while meeting solicitation requirements. At the end of Phase I we will have simulations validating the choice of antenna, as well as tradeoffs between materials, size and performance of the antenna. Further efforts in Phase I will include anechoic fabrication of a mockup antenna for demonstration of how the antenna can potentially be integrated into existing platforms with minimal modification.