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A Ultra-wide Band Half-wavelength Loop Antenna using Self-complementary Principle for UAV Applications

자기상보 원리를 이용한 UAV 탑재용 초광대역 반파장 루프 안테나

  • 윤명한 (충남대학교 전파공학과) ;
  • 김준원 (충남대학교 전자전파정보통신공학과) ;
  • 우종명 (충남대학교 전파공학과)
  • Received : 2015.02.07
  • Accepted : 2015.04.10
  • Published : 2015.04.30
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Abstract

In this paper, we present a low-profile ultra-wide band half-wavelength loop antenna for UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) applications. The proposed antenna has an ultra-wide band using self-complementary principle. Also, the ground was located between radiators for reducing height of the antenna using image theory. Dimensions of proposed antenna have $0.20{\lambda}_L{\times}0.14{\lambda}_L{\times}0.16{\lambda}_L$ (${\lambda}_L$ is the free-space wavelength at lowest frequency). Measured -10 dB bandwidth was ultra-wide band as more than 50 : 1(over 0.3 GHz ~15 GHz). The radiation patterns of the antenna was omnidirectional like monopole antennas. Moreover, we tried the antenna mounted on under a fuselage of a scaled UAV. As a result, the proposed antenna on the UAV maintained ultra-wide band and omnidirectional radiation patterns at all frequencies.

본 논문에서는 무인 항공기에 장착 가능한 초광대역 반파장 루프 안테나를 설계하였다. 설계된 안테나는 야구공 모양에 자기상보 원리(self-complementary principle)를 적용하여 광대역 특성을 얻었다. 또한 저자세로 변형하기 위해 방사체 사이에 접지면을 두어 image theory를 적용하였다. 이렇게 설계된 초광대역 반파장 루프 안테나의 크기는 $0.20{\lambda}_L{\times}0.14{\lambda}_L{\times}0.16{\lambda}_L$ (${\lambda}_L$은 최저주파수의 공기 중 한 파장)이며, -10 dB 대역폭은 50 : 1(0.3 GHz ~15 GHz) 이상으로 측정되었다. 방사패턴은 모든 주파수에서 모노폴 안테나와 유사한 패턴을 가진다. 또한 설계된 안테나를 축소된 UAV(Unmannded Aerial Vehicle)의 동체 배면에 장착하여 그 특성 확인결과 초광대역 특성을 유지하면서, 모든 주파수 대역에서 모노폴 안테나와 유사한 방사패턴을 나타내었다.

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