Effects of moist dust/sand accretion on parabolic reflector antennas
Theoretical results show that dust/sand accretion on reflector antennas is a real threat for slant-path communication systems, this includes satellite-to-Earth as well as high-low ground-to-ground microwave systems. Although little information on the accretion process is available it is guessed that...
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| description | Theoretical results show that dust/sand accretion on reflector antennas is a real threat for slant-path communication systems, this includes satellite-to-Earth as well as high-low ground-to-ground microwave systems. Although little information on the accretion process is available it is guessed that under dry conditions these antennas will not form dust/sand layers more than a fraction of a millimeter thick, which will induce an attenuation of a fraction of a decibel; however, this will induce a beam shift of a fraction of a degree, which is significant to satellite communication systems. These threats are particularly significant in severe dust/sand storm countries. The moisture content of the dust is discussed |
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| spelling | iium-342242014-02-13T07:12:06Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/34224/ Effects of moist dust/sand accretion on parabolic reflector antennas Bashir, Saad Osman TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television Theoretical results show that dust/sand accretion on reflector antennas is a real threat for slant-path communication systems, this includes satellite-to-Earth as well as high-low ground-to-ground microwave systems. Although little information on the accretion process is available it is guessed that under dry conditions these antennas will not form dust/sand layers more than a fraction of a millimeter thick, which will induce an attenuation of a fraction of a decibel; however, this will induce a beam shift of a fraction of a degree, which is significant to satellite communication systems. These threats are particularly significant in severe dust/sand storm countries. The moisture content of the dust is discussed IEE 1997 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/34224/1/Effects_of_moist_dustsand.pdf Bashir, Saad Osman (1997) Effects of moist dust/sand accretion on parabolic reflector antennas. In: 10th International Conference on Antennas and Propagation, 14th-17th Apr. 1997 , Edinburgh. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=608499&tag=1 |
| spellingShingle | TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television Bashir, Saad Osman Effects of moist dust/sand accretion on parabolic reflector antennas |
| title | Effects of moist dust/sand accretion on parabolic reflector antennas |
| title_full | Effects of moist dust/sand accretion on parabolic reflector antennas |
| title_fullStr | Effects of moist dust/sand accretion on parabolic reflector antennas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of moist dust/sand accretion on parabolic reflector antennas |
| title_short | Effects of moist dust/sand accretion on parabolic reflector antennas |
| title_sort | effects of moist dust/sand accretion on parabolic reflector antennas |
| topic | TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/34224/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/34224/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/34224/1/Effects_of_moist_dustsand.pdf |