Automated imitating-measuring complex for designing and measuring characteristics of phased antenna arrays

V. Usin; V. Markov; S. Pomazanov; A. Usina; A. Filonenko

doi:10.3103/S0735272711050062

Authors

V. Usin Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics, Ukraine
V. Markov Joint Stock Company Holding Company "Ukrspetstechnika", Ukraine
S. Pomazanov Antratsyt Technical School of Radioelectronic Instrument Engineering, Ukraine
A. Usina Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade, Ukraine
A. Filonenko Joint Stock Company Holding Company "Ukrspetstechnika", Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3103/S0735272711050062

Keywords:

PAA, phased antenna array

Abstract

This article considers design principles, structure and technical characteristics of automated imitating-measuring complex, contains variants of its hardware and software implementation for selecting APD, tolerance justification, estimation of manufacturing errors’ influence, discrete nature of control and mutual influence of radiating elements on PAA parameters.

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