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Low Cost Antenna with Low-radar Cross Section for Radio Frequency (RF) Chambers

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 28922
Amount: $56,493.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1995
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
7071 Corporate Way Suite 109
Dayton, OH 45459
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Paul D. Zidek
 (513) 436-4454
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

Computers and hardware simulators are currently used to test the response of on-board aircraft radars and electronic warfare (EW) systems within the confines of shielded ancehoic chambers. Histori cally, most laboratory tests of these systems have used direct injection of the simulated radar returns and/or threat signals into the receivers of the system under test. RF anechoic chamber test facilities now favor large matrices of broadband antennas (0.5-18 GHz) to dynamically simulate apparent targets locations or to generate complex RF environments. Off-the-shelf broadband antennas are expensive, lack suitable controllability for dynamic simulation, and exhibit high radar cross section (RCS). These characteristics degrade the anechoic properties of the chamber and create electromagnetic interactions with the aircraft under test. There is a requirement for the development of a low-cost broadband antenna suitable for antenna matrices or arrays required in RF anechoic chambers. SR proposes to meet this requirement by researching and synthesizing a low-cost controllable antenna for use in a large array within anechoic test chambers.

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