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http://dx.doi.org/10.12673/jant.2018.22.4.311

Test-bed Design for the Evaluation of Wireless Communication System on Small Launch Vehicle  

Lee, Dae-Hyun (PGM R&D Lab, LIG Nex1)
Oh, TaeckKeun (PGM R&D Lab, LIG Nex1)
Park, Dong-Hwa (PGM R&D Lab, LIG Nex1)
Lee, Hong-Ki (PGM R&D Lab, LIG Nex1)
Park, Dong-Hyun (Agency for Defense Development)
Song, Ho-Jin (Agency for Defense Development)
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Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology / v.22, no.4, 2018 , pp. 311-318 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, test-bed for the evaluation of wireless communication system on a small launch vehicle is proposed. The proposed test-bed consists of antenna test-coupler, RF attenuators, and RF switch modules. The antenna test-coupler isolates antennas for each band and transmits / receives wireless signals. The RF attenuator and switch are used for path selection of testing signal path. In design and measurement result of the antenna test-coupler, the antenna test-coupler has shielding effect higher than 39.3, 47.1, 56.1 dB at UHF-, S-, X-band. Through testing on small launch vehicle wireless communication system, we were able to successfully transmit and receive data between each test system and launch vehicle with antenna path switching.
Keywords
Small launch vehicle; Communication system; Launch vehicle antenna; Antenna test coupler; Antenna hat;
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