Metamaterial Based Ku-Band Antenna for Low Earth Orbit Nanosatellite Payload System

Autor: Touhidul Alam, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Mohammad Lutful Hakim, Khalid H. Alharbi, Mandeep Singh Jit Singh, Muntasir M. Sheikh, Rabah W. Aldhaheri, Md. Shabiul Islam, Mohamed S. Soliman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Nanomaterials, Vol 13, Iss 2, p 228 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-4991
DOI: 10.3390/nano13020228
Popis: The concept of nanosatellite technology becomes a viable platform for earth and space observation research to minimize cost and build time for the payload. The communication approach is the essential fundamental attribute of a satellite, of which the antenna is a crucial component for forming a communication link between the nanosatellite and the earth. The nanosatellite antenna must comply with some special requirements like compact size, lightweight, and high gain with a space-compatible structure. This paper proposes a compact metamaterial-based Ku-band antenna with circular polarization for the nanosatellite communication system. The designed antenna obtained an impedance bandwidth of 2.275 GHz with a realized gain of 6.74 dBi and 3 dB axial beamwidth of 165° at 12.10 GHz. The overall antenna size of the designed is 0.51λ × 0.51λ × 0.17λ, which is fabricated on Rogers 5880 substrate material. The antenna results performance has been examined with a 1 U nanosatellite structure and found suitable to integrate with metallic and nonmetallic surfaces of any miniature nanosatellite structure.
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