Hull or fuselage integrated antenna
First Claim
1. An antenna structure integrated in a hull or fuselage, the antenna structure comprising:
- an array antenna comprising a number of antenna elements, each antenna element comprising a radiator and an RF-feed, the antenna elements being arranged in a lattice within an antenna area comprising a central antenna area and a transition region outside the central antenna area, the array antenna further comprising a plurality of resistive sheets, wherein a number of the antenna radiators and resistive sheets are arranged in substantially a same plane as a surrounding outer surface of the hull or fuselage.
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Abstract
An antenna structure integrated in a hull or fuselage. The hull or fuselage can be the outer surface of an aircraft, artillery shell, missile or ship. The antenna structure includes an array antenna. The array antenna includes a number of antenna elements. Each antenna element includes a radiator and an RF feed. The antenna elements are arranged in a lattice within an antenna area including a central antenna area and a transition region outside the central antenna area wherein a number of the antenna radiators as well as resistive sheets are arranged in substantially the same plane as a surrounding outer surface of the hull or fuselage.
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1. An antenna structure integrated in a hull or fuselage, the antenna structure comprising:
an array antenna comprising a number of antenna elements, each antenna element comprising a radiator and an RF-feed, the antenna elements being arranged in a lattice within an antenna area comprising a central antenna area and a transition region outside the central antenna area, the array antenna further comprising a plurality of resistive sheets, wherein a number of the antenna radiators and resistive sheets are arranged in substantially a same plane as a surrounding outer surface of the hull or fuselage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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