The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2020 Cloth: 978-1-78561-929-8 | eISBN: 978-1-83724-672-4 (ePub) | eISBN: 978-1-78561-930-4 (PDF)
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Electronic Scanned Array Design covers the fundamental principles of ESA antennas including basic design approaches and inherent design limitations. These insights enable better appreciation of existing and planned ESA systems including their application to earth observation. The material describes general design principles of aperture antennas applied to the specific case of ESA design.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Antenna principles
Chapter 3: Synthetic arrays
Chapter 4: Antenna figures of merit
Chapter 5: Mutual coupling effects
Chapter 6: Errors and tolerances
Chapter 7: Grating lobes
Chapter 8: Thinned arrays
Chapter 9: Beamwidth and sidelobes
Chapter 10: Beam shaping and spoiling
Chapter 11: Reflector applications
Chapter 12: Design practice
Chapter 13: Radiating elements
Chapter 14: T/R modules
Chapter 15: Assembly, packaging, power, and thermal management