Development of the SANDRA antenna for airborne satellite communication

J. Verpoorte; H. Schippers; P. Jorna; A. Hulzinga; C.G.H. Roeloffzen; D.A.I. Marpaung; B. Sanadgol; R. Baggen; Qin Wang; B. Noharet; W.P. Beeker; Willem Beeker; Arne Leinse; Rene Heideman

doi:10.1109/AERO.2011.5747324

Development of the SANDRA antenna for airborne satellite communication

J. Verpoorte
, H. Schippers
, P. Jorna
, A. Hulzinga
, C.G.H. Roeloffzen
, D.A.I. Marpaung
, B. Sanadgol
, R. Baggen
, Qin Wang
, B. Noharet
, W.P. Beeker
, Willem Beeker
, Arne Leinse
, Rene Heideman

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Abstract

Novel avionics communication systems are required for increasing flight safety and operational integrity, for optimizing economy of operations and for enhancing passenger services. One of the key technologies to be developed is an antenna system that will provide broadband connectivity within aircraft cabins at an affordable price. This paper describes the development of an electronically steered Ku-band phased array antenna with low aerodynamic profile. The antenna front-end consists of at least 1800 antenna elements, of which the beam has to be steered continuously to geostationary satellites. Best performance for the beam steering is expected from a hybrid architecture with small sub-apertures having their local own beamformers (using phase shifters). The beamformer to steer the sub-apertures of the entire antenna uses True Time Delays with an optical ring resonator.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	IEEE Aerospace Conference
Place of Publication	USA
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1-15
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-7351-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2011.5747324
Publication status	Published - 7 Mar 2011
Event	2011 IEEE Aerospace Conference - Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, United States Duration: 5 Mar 2011 → 12 Mar 2011

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Name
Publisher	IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society

Conference

Conference	2011 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Big Sky
Period	5/03/11 → 12/03/11

Keywords

METIS-279143
EWI-19805
EC Grant Agreement nr.: FP7/233679
IR-76408

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10.1109/AERO.2011.5747324

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Verpoorte, J, Schippers, H, Jorna, P, Hulzinga, A, Roeloffzen, CGH, Marpaung, DAI, Sanadgol, B, Baggen, R, Wang, Q, Noharet, B, Beeker, WP, Beeker, W, Leinse, A & Heideman, R 2011, Development of the SANDRA antenna for airborne satellite communication. in IEEE Aerospace Conference. IEEE, USA, pp. 1-15, 2011 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, United States, 5/03/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2011.5747324

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