Easy-to-deploy LC-loaded dipole and monopole antennas for cubesat

Korbinian Schraml, Adam Narbudowicz, Suramate Chalermwisutkul, Dirk Heberling, Max J. Ammann

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Abstract

This paper proposes a new approach to reduce weight and complexity of VHF/UHF cubesat antennas by utilizing a dual band antenna, rather than standard two-antenna system routinely implemented in cubesats. Three systems are compared: A standard system with separate transmit/receive dipoles, a dual-band dipole for both transmit and receive and a dual-band monopole, which uses the body of 1U cubesat (10 × 10 × 10cm) as a 'groundplane'. Additionally it is demonstrated that with appropriate feed the dipole might be used in monopole configuration in case of deployment system malfunction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EUCAP 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2303-2306
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9788890701870
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2017
Event11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EUCAP 2017 - Paris, France
Duration: 19 Mar 201724 Mar 2017

Publication series

Name2017 11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EUCAP 2017

Conference

Conference11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EUCAP 2017
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period19/03/1724/03/17

Keywords

  • UHF
  • VHF
  • dual band antenna
  • small satellite

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