Multi-function integrated radome-antenna system
First Claim
1. A radome-integrated conformal parallel plate radiator for a projectile which comprises:
- a dielectric radome shape to conform to the forward portion of said projectile, said radome having a non-planar exterior wall and an interior wall substantially parallel therewith;
metallic ground plane means formed on said interior wall of said dielectric radome; and
wedge-shaped metallic coating means deposited on said exterior wall of said dielectric radome, said wedge-shaped metallic coating means being electrically short-circuited to said metallic ground plane means.
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Abstract
A radome-integrated conformal parallel plate radiator for a projectile. Anntenna system consisting of open-ended dielectric load cavity radiators is incorporated into a dielectric radome structure for space conservation and operational versatility. A plurality of individual radiating elements, preferably in the form of wedge-shaped metallic radiators, are flush-mounted on the non-planar surface of a projectile'"'"'s radome. The interior surface of the hollow radome includes either a solid conductive ground plane deposited thereon or a wire screen mesh ground plane which is transparent to certain frequencies. Each of the exterior mounted wedge-shaped radiators are short-circuited to the ground plane, and may be individually excited and controlled to produce a desired radiation pattern.
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10 Claims
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1. A radome-integrated conformal parallel plate radiator for a projectile which comprises:
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a dielectric radome shape to conform to the forward portion of said projectile, said radome having a non-planar exterior wall and an interior wall substantially parallel therewith; metallic ground plane means formed on said interior wall of said dielectric radome; and wedge-shaped metallic coating means deposited on said exterior wall of said dielectric radome, said wedge-shaped metallic coating means being electrically short-circuited to said metallic ground plane means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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