Antenna Design for CubeSats.

• Author: Baktur, Reyhan.
• Place / Publishing House: Norwood : : Artech House,, 2021.; Ã2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (213 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Antenna Design for CubeSats -- Contents -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 1 Orbits and Small Satellites -- 1.1 Satellites and Orbits -- 1.1.1 LEO -- 1.1.2 Polar Orbit and Sun-Synchronous Orbit -- 1.1.3 Medium Earth Orbit -- 1.1.4 HEO -- 1.1.5 Geosynchronous Orbit -- 1.1.6 Geostationary Orbit and Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit -- 1.2 Classification of Satellites -- 1.3 Small Satellite Architecture and Advantage -- 1.4 Technical Challenges -- 1.5 Small Satellite Development History and Resources -- References -- Chapter 2 CubeSats: From Concept to Orbit -- 2.1 Overview and Terminology -- 2.1.1 Introduction -- 2.1.2 Terminology -- 2.2 Typical CubeSat Missions, Dispensers, Launch Vehicle, and Deployment -- 2.2.1 Examples of CubeSat Missions -- 2.2.2 Dispensers -- 2.2.3 Launch Vehicle -- 2.2.4 CubeSat Deployment -- 2.3 CubeSat Mission Development -- 2.3.1 CubeSat Architecture and Key Components -- 2.3.2 From Concept to Launch: A Brief Process Overview -- 2.3.3 Documentation and Testing Procedures or Reports -- 2.3.4 Points of Interest for RF Engineers: Licensing, Antennas, and Ground Station -- 2.4 List of Resources -- 2.4.1 Documents and Sites -- 2.4.2 CubeSat Launch Programs and Lists -- 2.4.3 Conferences and Journals -- 2.5 Summary with a Rocket Launch Example -- References -- Chapter 3 Overview of CubeSat Antennas: Design Considerations, Categories, and Link Budget Development -- 3.1 Functions and Basics of CubeSat Antennas -- 3.2 Factors to Be Considered and Analyze -- 3.2.1 Requirements for CubeSat Antennas -- 3.2.2 Special Considerations Due to Space Environment -- 3.2.3 Considerations Due to CubeSat Structure -- 3.2.4 CubeSat Pointing and Orientation -- 3.2.5 Link and Power Budgets -- 3.3 Categorization of CubeSat Antennas -- 3.3.1 In Terms of Deployment -- 3.3.2 In Terms of Gain.

3.4 CubeSat Link Budget: Elements, Calcu -- 3.4.1 Overview of CubeSat Link Budget -- 3.4.2 The Basic Elements of a Link Budge -- 3.4.3 CubeSat Link Budget Examples -- 3.5 Summary -- 3.6 Resources -- References -- Chapter 4 Traditional CubeSat Antennas -- 4.1 Coupling Between the Antenna and CubeSat -- 4.2 Dipole and Monopole Antennas -- 4.2.1 Design Procedure -- 4.2.2 Tape Measure Antennas -- 4.3 Helical Antenna -- 4.4 Quadrifilar Helix Antenna -- 4.4.1 Basic Terms -- 4.4.2 Characteristics of Quadrifilar Ant -- 4.4.3 Application Notes -- 4.5 Microstrip Patch Antenna -- 4.5.1 Geometry, Cavity Model, and Domina -- 4.5.2 Design Parameters -- 4.5.3 Circular Polarization -- 4.5.4 Feeding Methods, Array, and Consid -- 4.6 Horn Antennas -- References -- Chapter 5 Conformal Integration of Antennas with CubeSat Solar Panels -- 5.1 Factors to Be Studied -- 5.2 Typical Solar Panel Assembly, Commercial Space- Certified Solar Cells, and Types of Integration -- 5.3 Antennas Placed Under Solar Cells -- 5.3.1 Design Philosophy -- 5.3.2 Interaction Between Solar Cells and Antennas -- 5.4 Antennas Placed Integrated Around Solar Cells -- 5.4.1 Two Design Examples -- 5.4.2 Solar Cell Integration and Measurements -- 5.5 Antennas Placed Integrated on Top of Solar Cells -- 5.5.1 Antennas Designed From Transparent Conductors -- 5.5.2 Meshed Patch Antennas -- 5.6 Effect of Solar Cells on the Antennas Integrated on Top of Them -- 5.6.1 Lossy Photovoltaic Layer -- 5.6.2 Effect of the Electrodes -- 5.6.3 The Effect of an Adhesive Layer -- 5.6.4 Effect of the Solar Panel Geometry, Orientation of Integrated Antennas, and Working Status of Solar Cells -- 5.6.5 The Effect of the Antenna on the Solar Panel -- 5.6.6 Summary: Numbers for the Link Budget -- 5.7 Conformal UHF Antennas -- 5.7.1 Design Philosophy and Parameters -- 5.7.2 Fabrication and Assembly.

5.7.3 Results and Discussions -- 5.7.4 Measurement Setup, Results, and Summary -- 5.8 Summary, Design Flow, and Practical Considerations -- References -- Chapter 6 High Gain Antennas for CubeSats and Emerging Solutions -- 6.1 Overview and Comparisons of Reflectarray, and Phased Array Antennas -- 6.2 Reflectarray Fundamentals -- 6.2.1 Design Equation and Phase-Length Curve -- 6.2.2 Analysis Method -- 6.2.3 Efficiencies -- 6.2.4 Subwavelength Reflectarray -- 6.2.5 Different Element Geometry: Circular Polarizat -- 6.2.6 Design Procedure for Implementation on CubeSats -- 6.3 RainCube Antenna: A Deployable Parabolic Mesh Reflector -- 6.4 Reflectarray Integrated Under the Solar Panel -- 6.5 Transparent Reflectarray Integrated on Top of Solar Panel -- 6.6 Phased Array Antenna -- 6.7 Emerging and Future CubeSat Antennas -- References -- About the Author -- Index.