Title: Communication Satellite Antennas : System Architecture, Technology, and Evaluation Author: Robert Dybdal ISBN: 0071609180 / 9780071609180 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 340 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Year: 2009 Availability: 45-60 days
Description
Contents
A Practical Approach To Antenna Technology For Communication Satellites
This authoritative resource discusses antenna technology for communication satellites, addressing both the space and user segments. The book provides a system view of antenna applications, a description of various antenna technologies, and guidance on methodologies for antenna evaluation.
Communication Satellite Antennas begins with an overview of the parameters that characterize antennas, and goes on to cover the antenna designs, technologies, and system architectures required for communication satellite systems. Techniques to mitigate interference are covered, and the processes used in the development and characterization of antenna systems are reviewed. Discover how to:
Adhere to the system parameters used to quantify antenna performance
Understand the technologies used in wide coverage, earth coverage, narrow coverage, and array antennas
Work within standard communication satellite system architectures and orbital alternatives
Address propagation limitations and link performance
Develop space segment antennas, including spot beam, multiple beam, adaptive uplink, active aperture, and point-to-point antennas
Apply user segment technologies, such as reflector antenna technology, antenna sidelobe control techniques, and adaptive interference cancellation systems
Evaluate satellite antennas and systems using rigorous methodologies
Preface
Chapter 1 : Fundamental Parameters Chapter 2 : Technology Survey Chapter 3 : Communication Satellite System Architectures Chapter 4 : Propagation Limitations and Link Performance Chapter 5 : Interference Susceptibility and Mitigation Chapter 6 : Space Segment Antenna Technology Chapter 7 : User Segment Antennas Chapter 8 : Antenna Test Facilities and Methodologies Chapter 9 : Satellite Antenna System Evaluation