Archimedes spiral array antenna
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1. An array antenna comprisinga plurality of individually controlled radiating arrayed elements having nominally omnidirectional patterns in two dimensions, the elements suitably spaced with respect to one another and arranged along the path of an Archimedes spiral;
- wherein the relative phase and amplitude of signals applied to each of the elements are controlled to obtain the desired radiation pattern from the combined action of all the elements.
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Abstract
A two-dimensional array design for an aperiodic array antenna. The design utilizes monopole or similar antenna elements that are arranged into the topology of an Archimedes spiral. The preferred spacing between radial arcs of the spiral is approximately one-half the desired wavelength. The preferred spacing between elements is also approximately one-half the desired wavelength
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21 Claims
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1. An array antenna comprising
a plurality of individually controlled radiating arrayed elements having nominally omnidirectional patterns in two dimensions, the elements suitably spaced with respect to one another and arranged along the path of an Archimedes spiral; wherein the relative phase and amplitude of signals applied to each of the elements are controlled to obtain the desired radiation pattern from the combined action of all the elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An array antenna comprising
a plurality of individually controlled radiating monopole elements, the elements suitably spaced with respect to one another and arranged along the path of an Archimedes spiral on a two dimensional planer surface, wherein the spiral is defined by the equation R=kA, where k controls the spacing between adjacent arcs of the spiral, where R is the radial measure and A is the angular measure in a circular coordinate system; - a first element is located at position (R0,A0);
wherein the element-to-element spacing is d=|(Rn,An)−
(Rn−
1,An−
1)|, for all elements n={0, 1, . . . , m−
1}, for an m-element array, and the values for k and d are on the order of one-half a wavelength;
a feed for each element is located at the intersection of the element with the two-dimensional planer surface; and
wherein the relative phase and amplitude of signals applied to each of the elements are controlled to obtain the desired radiation pattern from the combined action of all the elements. - View Dependent Claims (16)
- a first element is located at position (R0,A0);
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17. A method of making an array antenna, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting the parameters for an Archimedes spiral;
(b) plotting the Archimedes spiral on a planer surface;
(c) selecting a quantity of individually controlled radiating arrayed elements having nominally omnidirectional patterns in two dimensions;
(d) plotting coordinates comprising the location of where the arrayed elements are to be mounted on the spiral, a first element being located at the center of the spiral and the elements being suitably spaced with respect to one another; and
(e) attaching each arrayed element so that one end of the element is attached to the planer surface at the plotted location;
wherein the relative phase and amplitude of signals applied to each of the elements are controlled to obtain the desired radiation pattern from the combined action of all the elements. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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