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An Aircraft CLAS Antenna Design using Composite Magneto-dielectric Material

복합자성유전체를 이용한 항공기 CLAS 안테나 개발

  • Received : 2013.08.20
  • Accepted : 2013.09.30
  • Published : 2013.10.01
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Abstract

In this paper, a compact and wideband CLAS(Conformal Load bearing Antenna Structure) was studied using smart skin technique. In order to satisfy the electrical performance of the CLAS antenna, the proposed CLAS antenna is composed of conductive mesh, face-sheet, radiator, honeycomb, housing. Especially, radiator is composed of composite magneto-dielectric material and radiating element etched on the PCB (Printed Circuit Board). The radiating element is inserted into the composite magneto-dielectric material and has sloted Folded LP(Log Periodic) structure. By fabricated composite magneto-dielectric, the resonance frequency is decreased and the impedance matching characteristics is improved. We verified that the antenna has wideband characteristics and compact size using the antenna test results.

본 논문에서는 스마트 스킨 기술을 활용한 소형경량 및 광대역 특성을 갖는 항공기용 안테나 내장 스킨 구조(CLAS: Conformal Load bearing Antenna Structure)를 설계하였다. 제안된 CLAS 안테나는 전기적 성능을 만족하기 위해 전도성 매쉬, 외부표피, 복사소자, 내부심재 및 하우징 등으로 구성하였다. 특히, 복사소자의 경우 복합자성유전체와 PCB에 에칭된 방사체로 구성되어 있으며 방사체는 복합자성유전체에 삽입되어 슬롯형 폴디드 대수주기 구조(Folded Log-Periodic)를 갖는다. 제안된 CLAS 안테나는 복합자성유전체에 의해 공진주파수가 낮아지고 임피던스 매칭특성이 향상되었으며 측정 결과, 안테나의 소형경량 및 광대역 특성을 확인하였다.

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