Multiple-access phased array antenna simulator for A digital beam-forming system investigation.

Autor: Kerczewski, Robert J., Yu, John, Walton, Joanne C., Perl, Thomas D., Andro, Monty, Alexovich, Robert E.
Zdroj: International Journal of Satellite Communications; 1992, Vol. 10 Issue 5, p293-297, 5p
Abstrakt: Future versions of data relay satellite systems are currently being planned by NASA. Being given consideration for implementation are on-board digital beam-forming techniques which will allow multiple users to simultaneously access a single S-band phased array antenna system. To investigate the potential performance of such a system, a laboratory simulator has been developed at NASA's Lewis Research Center. This paper describes the system simulator, and in particular, the requirements, design and performance of a key subsystem, the phased array antenna simulator, which provides realistic inputs to the digital processor including multiple signals, noise and non-linearities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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