Cylindrical polarimetric phased array radar
First Claim
1. A polarimetric phased array antenna, comprising:
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an array of panels supported by the support system, the array of panels comprising a plurality of antennas, wherein each antenna comprises a horizontally (H) polarized array element and a vertically (V) polarized array element arranged to form two orthogonally polarized horizontal and vertical radiating fields which together form a dual H and V polarized electromagnetic beam, wherein the array of panels is arranged in multiple rows so as to form a substantially cylindrical configuration on the support system.
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Abstract
A radar data acquisition system including a polarimetric phased array antenna and a radar control and processing system. The polarimetric phased array antenna includes a support system, an array of panels and a switching network. One or more of the panels include a dual pole antenna for at least one of transmitting and receiving a dual polarization electromagnetic beam. The switching network communicates with the panels such that at least one of power, radar and control signals are sent to and received from one or more selected panels. The radar control and processing system communicates with the switching network for forming electromagnetic signals directed to one or more selected panels such that the selected panels form a dual polarization electromagnetic beam, and for reading signals sensed by one or more selected panels and for decoding the signals into an electronic radar output.
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20 Claims
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1. A polarimetric phased array antenna, comprising:
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a support system; and an array of panels supported by the support system, the array of panels comprising a plurality of antennas, wherein each antenna comprises a horizontally (H) polarized array element and a vertically (V) polarized array element arranged to form two orthogonally polarized horizontal and vertical radiating fields which together form a dual H and V polarized electromagnetic beam, wherein the array of panels is arranged in multiple rows so as to form a substantially cylindrical configuration on the support system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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3. A radar data acquisition system, comprising:
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a polarimetric phased array antenna, comprising; a support system; an array of panels supported by the support system, the array of panels comprising a plurality of antennas, wherein each antenna comprises a horizontally (H) polarized array element and a vertically (V) polarized array element arranged to form two orthogonally polarized horizontal and vertical radiating fields which together form a dual H and V polarized electromagnetic beam, wherein the array of panels is arranged in multiple rows so as to form a substantially cylindrical configuration on the support system; and a radar control and processing system configured to form and direct electromagnetic signals based on a phase shift term and a weighting matrix to one or more selected panels such that the one or more selected panels form the dual H and V polarized electromagnetic beam, and adapted to read and decode signals sensed by one or more selected panels into an electronic radar output and wherein the dual H and V polarized electromagnetic beam (1) has the same beam width in all azimuth directions and (2) maintains cross-polarization isolation via orthogonal dual-polarizations in all beam pointing directions. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A polarimetric phased array antenna, comprising:
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an array of panels, the array of panels comprising a plurality of antennas, wherein each antenna comprises a horizontally (H) polarized array element and a vertically (V) polarized array element arranged to form two orthogonally polarized horizontal and vertical radiating fields which together form a dual H and V polarized electromagnetic beam; a support system for supporting the array of panels in multiple rows such that the panels form a substantially cylindrical configuration; and a switching network for communicating with one or more of the panels such that at least one of power, radar and control signals are sent to and received from the one or more panels. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A radar data acquisition system, comprising:
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a polarimetric phased array antenna, comprising; an array of panels, the array of panels comprising a plurality of antennas, wherein each antenna comprises a horizontally (H) polarized array element and a vertically (V) polarized array element arranged to form two orthogonally polarized horizontal and vertical radiating fields which together form a dual H and V polarized electromagnetic beam, wherein the array of panels is arranged in a substantially cylindrical configuration on the support system; a support system supporting the array of panels in a substantially cylindrical configuration; a switching network communicating with one or more selected panels of the array of panels such that at least one of power, radar and control signals are sent to and received from the one or more selected panels; and a radar control and processing system configured to form and direct electromagnetic signals based on a phase shift term and a weighting matrix to a switching network for forming electromagnetic signals directed to the one or more selected panels such that the one or more selected panels form the dual H and V polarized electromagnetic beam (1) having the same beam width in all azimuth directions and (2) maintaining cross-polarization isolation via orthogonal dual-polarizations in all beam pointing directions, and configured to read and decode signals sensed by one or more selected panels into an electronic radar output. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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18. A polarimetric phased array antenna, comprising:
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a support system; and an array of panels supported by the support system, the array of panels comprising a plurality of antennas, wherein each antenna comprises a horizontally (H) polarized array element and a vertically (V) polarized array element arranged to form two orthogonally polarized horizontal and vertical radiating fields which together form a dual H and V polarized electromagnetic beam, wherein the array of panels is arranged in multiple rows so as to form a substantially cylindrical configuration on the support system, and wherein at least one panel of the array of panels is configured to receive electromagnetic signals based on a phase shift term and a weighting matrix to form the dual H and V polarized electromagnetic beam, such that when the dual H and V polarized electromagnetic beam is transmitted from the at least one panel, the dual polarization electromagnetic beam has the same beam width in an azimuth direction and maintains cross-polarization isolation via orthogonal dual-polarizations when being scanned.
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