Zhurnal Radioelektroniki - Journal of Radio Electronics. eISSN 1684-1719. 2021. No. 3
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DOI https://doi.org/10.30898/1684-1719.2021.3.7

UDC 621.396.67

 

Modeling a conformal antenna array for an unmanned aerial vehicle

 

M. G. Vakhitov, D. S. Klygach

South Ural State University (National Research University), 76, Lenin av., Chelyabinsk, 454080, Russia Federation

 

 The paper was received on November 10, 2020, after correction - on March 16, 2021

 

Abstract. The article discusses the results of numerical simulation for a flat antenna array and a conformal antenna array based on printed emitters in the frequency range 12-18 GHz. One of the options for using such an antenna, taking into account the curvature of the wing of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), is as a conformal antenna array. The influence of the curvature of the UAV surface on the parameters of the antenna array is shown.

Key words: strip antenna, antenna array, conformal antenna, electromagnetic modeling.

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Vakhitov M.G., Klygach D.S. Modeling a conformal antenna array for an unmanned aerial vehicle. Zhurnal Radioelektroniki [Journal of Radio Electronics]. 2021. No.3. https://doi.org/10.30898/1684-1719.2021.3.7  (In Russian)