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A Study on the Design and Implementation of SHF band Antenna for Digital Satellite Communication

디지털위성중계기용 SHF 대역 안테나 설계 및 구현에 대한 연구

  • Received : 2017.11.14
  • Accepted : 2018.01.03
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

This study describes the design and implementation of Antenna for Digital Satellite Communication. The Antenna unit for SHF band consists of Reflector, Septom Polarizer, Feed Horn and Support Frame etc. Thought analysis of space environment before production, the possibility of the malfunction of equipment minimized and we designed a reliable Antenna through simulation for vibration and thermal analysis generated during the launch, and compared pre-simulation of main performance results to test results about main performances of Antenna after production. After fabricating the antenna, the maximum gain of the antenna main beam is 36.5dBi, which satisfies the requirement of 35dBi or more, and it also satisfies the requirement of -20dB for return loss of less than -24dB. Also, the isolation of the transmission and reception of the antenna is -22.6dB or less, which satisfies the requirement of -20dB or less. The antenna for digital satellite communication described in this paper can be used in the satellite field of geostationary earth orbit and low earth orbit requiring high reliability in the future.

본 연구는 디지털위성중계기용 SHF 대역 안테나의 설계 및 구현에 대해 기술하였다. SHF 대역 안테나는 반사판, Septom Polarizer, Feed Horn 및 지지대 등으로 구성된다. 제작 전 우주환경에 대한 사전 시뮬레이션 분석을 통하여 장비 오동작 가능성을 최소하였으며, 발사환경 시 발생하는 진동에 대한 시뮬레이션을 통해 신뢰성 있는 안테나를 설계하였으며, 제작 후 주요 성능지표에 대해 만족여부 확인 및 사전 성능 시뮬레이션 결과와 비교하였다. 안테나를 제작 후 안테나 주빔의 최대이득은 36.5dBi 로 요구조건인 35dBi 이상을 만족하며, 반사손실에 대해서도 최대 -24dB 이하로 요구조건 -20dB를 만족한다. 또한 안테나의 송수신 격리도에 대해서도 -22.6dB 이하로 요구조건 -20dB 이하를 만족한다. 본 논문에 기술한 위성 중계기용 안테나는 고신뢰성이 요구되는 정지궤도 및 저궤도 위성분야에 향후 활용이 가능하다.

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