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2013-04-17
A Planar Printed Antenna Array Embedded in the Wing Structure of a UAV for Communication Link Enhancement
By
Mohammad S. Sharawi,

    Prof. Mohammad S. Sharawi

    Electrical Engineering Department

    King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)

    Saudi Arabia

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Mohamed Ibrahim,

    Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim

    Electrical Engineering

    King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

    Saudi Arabia

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Sameir Deif,

    Dr. Sameir Deif

    Electrical Engineering

    King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

    Saudi Arabia

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Daniel N. Aloi

    Dr. Daniel N. Aloi

    Oakland University

    USA

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 138, 697-715, 2013
doi:10.2528/PIER13021808
Abstract
In this work a 12 element patch planar antenna array is designed, fabricated and tested along with its radio frequency (RF) feed network at 2.45 GHz. The array is designed to be embedded in the wing structure of a fixed wing hobby-type UAV. The planar array allows for beam steering with two degrees of freedom (θb,Φb). The maximum mutual coupling between antenna elements was -25 dB. The RF combiner was phase compensated to minimize the phase imbalance between its branches. The maximum measured antenna gain was 21.4 dB. The 3D Radiation pattern at several steering angles was measured at an outdoor antenna range facility. Measured and simulated values were in good agreement.
Citation
Mohammad S. Sharawi, Mohamed Ibrahim, Sameir Deif, and Daniel N. Aloi, "A Planar Printed Antenna Array Embedded in the Wing Structure of a UAV for Communication Link Enhancement," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 138, 697-715, 2013.
doi:10.2528/PIER13021808
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