Satellite Ground Station Antennas: Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering Design

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Roland Schwerdtfeger (IEEE) Thomas A. Milligan (Milligan & Associates, Inc.)

Satellite Ground Station Antennas

Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering Design

Roland Schwerdtfeger (IEEE), Thomas A. Milligan (Milligan & Associates, Inc.), Robert Hoferer (IEEE) , Christophe Granet (IEEE)

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Wiley-IEEE Press
23 December 2024

Microwave technology; Satellite communication; Aerospace & aviation technology; Astronautics

Understand all aspects of ground station design with this groundbreaking volume

A satellite ground station is a terrestrial station built to communicate or receive signals from spacecraft and other astronomical and interplanetary sources. Since ground stations are subject to weather and other terrestrial conditions, their operations can be unpredictable, and their design offers numerous challenges for engineers.

Satellite Ground Station Antennas constitutes the first-ever comprehensive overview of these challenges and the tools by which engineers of all kinds can meet them. Analyzing every aspect of ground station antenna technology, the book can be read both continuously or as a reference, with each chapter functioning by itself to fully apprehend a discrete portion of the subject. Balancing mathematics with mechanics, it combines accessibility and rigor to create an unprecedented resource.

Readers will also find:

In-depth material published in a fully accessible form for the first time Detailed discussion of topics including reflector design, structural considerations, proof-of-performance, and more Lavish illustrations and photographs throughout

Satellite Ground Station Antennas is ideal for electrical, mechanical, and civil engineers, as well as for any other industry professional working with ground station design.

By: Roland Schwerdtfeger (IEEE), Thomas A. Milligan (Milligan & Associates, Inc.), Robert Hoferer (IEEE), Christophe Granet (IEEE)
Imprint: Wiley-IEEE Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 257mm, Width: 188mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.134kg
ISBN: 9781394191710
ISBN 10: 1394191715
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 23 December 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Memorial Biographical Sketch – Roland Schwerdtfeger xvii About the Authors xix Preface xxi Acknowledgments xxiii Glossary of Terms xxv Introduction xxxi 1 Antenna System Analysis 1 2 Reflector Design 57 3 Feed System Design 141 4 Tracking Feed Systems 193 5 Structural and Mechanical 237 6 Antenna Protection 285 7 Site Considerations 315 8 Proof-of-Performance 331 Appendix A Appendices 385 Index 415

Roland Schwerdtfeger was a Life Member of the IEEE with decades of experience in ground station design and operation, achieving global recognition as the definitive expert. Thomas A. Milligan has served as Principal Engineer for numerous advanced antenna design projects and NASA planetary probes. He is an IEEE Life Fellow and former longtime editor of the ""Antenna Designer's Notebook"" column in the IEEE Antenna Magazine. Robert Hoferer, PhD, has 30 years' experience in antenna feed systems and reflector antennas for satellite communication. A Senior Member of the IEEE, he has served since 2013 as co-founder and Chief Technology Officer for Spacetime Engineering. Christophe Granet, PhD, is an award-winning antenna engineer with over 30 years' experience, and founder of Lyrebird Antenna Research Ltd. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and in 2001 received the H.A. Wheeler Award from the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society.