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Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium – National Aerospace Laboratory NLR
Smart Antennas in Aerospace ApplicationsWorkshop on Smart AntennasApril 22, NLR Amsterdam
Jaco Verpoorte, Pieter Jorna, Adriaan Hulzinga, Harmen Schippers
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Overview
� Smart Antennas in Aerospace Applications
� Example of Smart Antenna for military naval and aerospace applications
� null-steering antenna for satellite navigation
� Example of Smart Antenna for civil aerospace application
� beam-steering antenna for satellite communication
� Video of SATCOM antenna demonstration
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Overview
� Smart Antennas in Aerospace Applications
� Example of Smart Antenna for military naval and aerospace applications
� null-steering antenna for satellite navigation
� Example of Smart Antenna for civil aerospace application
� beam-steering antenna for satellite communication
� Video of SATCOM antenna demonstration
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Smart Antennas in Aerospace Applications
� Smart Antennas adapt to environment� Direction of arrival (of signal)
– tracking/beam steering: moving platform(s)– beam forming: control beam shape to comply with requirements/regulations
� Multipath– only multipath or multipath in addition to direct link
� Interference– weaker than signal (SATCOM)or stronger than signal (SATNAV)
� Vibrations– large antenna arrays (e.g. on wing of UAV)– compensation techniques (mechanical/electrical)
� .. in order to maximize the signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratio
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Smart Antennas in Aerospace Applications
� Smart Antennas: link with hardware and algorithms:� Smart Skins
– integration in aircraft skin (fuselage)� Smart materials
–meta materials for miniature multi-frequency antennas (periodic structures with “artificial permittivity or permeability)
� Multi-frequency/Broadband antennas orMulti-function antennas– reduction of space
� “Onboard” processing: intelligent antenna– e.g. in radar: knowledge-based aiding to reduce clutter, adaptive send and receive antenna
– e.g. in satnav: integration of antenna and receiver
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Overview
� Smart Antennas in Aerospace Applications
� Example of Smart Antenna for military naval and aerospace applications
� null-steering antenna for satellite navigation
� Example of Smart Antenna for civil aerospace application
� beam-steering antenna for satellite communication
� Video of SATCOM antenna demonstration
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Adaptive antenna for satellite navigation
� Signal of GNSS signals is below noise floor� sensitive to interference� easy to jam
� Adaptive antennas for GPS� military: Controlled Radiation Pattern Antenna (CRPA)
– null-steering antennas– null-steering and beam-steering
� Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP)
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Controlled Radiation Pattern Antenna (CRPA)
� Controlled Radiation Pattern Antennas (CRPAs)are array antennas, they optimise S / (N+I), two options:
� beam-steering� null-steering� (or a combination)
� Null-steering versus beam-steering in general:� In the case of null-steering:the ratio between the gain in the direction of the jammerand the gain in the direction of the satellite is higher(for a small array)
� In the case of null-steering:potential loss of wanted signal if a null is directed towards the satellite
� In the case of beam-steering:large arrays needed for low-side lobes
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Null-steering for GPS
� Null-steering antennas have special advantages in the case of GPS:
� In the case of beam-steering:4 beams are needed to track 4 satellites which requires more antenna elements then needed to create nulls for one or more jammers
� It is easier to create nulls towards the high level jammer signal than to create beams towards the low level GPS-signal (spread spectrum)
� State-of-the-art digital electronics enable combination of null-steering and beam-steering
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Methods of null-steering
� Some methods of null-steering:� direct matrix inversion of the signal covariance matrix� method of steepest decent (LMS method):minimise output power (equals jammer power since satellite signals are below noise floor)
� method of perturbation
� Direct matrix inversion:� + No iterations, exact solution, performance does not depend on number and power of jammers
� - No closed control loop, practical implementation difficult (numerical instabilities, time consuming matrix inversion)
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Methods of null-steering (2)
� Method of steepest decent:� + Closed control loop, simple implementation (even analog), not sensitive to non-linearities
� - gain control loop difficult, convergence speed depends on difference in jammer power
� Method of perturbation:� + closed control loop, simple digital implementation, not sensitive to non-linearities
� - often many iteration steps needed, convergence speed depends on difference in jammer power
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Adaptive Nulling NAVSTAR Antenna (ANNA)
� Prototype null-steering antenna� Antenna to be used with L1/L2 PPS receivers– CRPA transparent for receivers (no interaction with RX needed)
� Developed by NLR and MEOB (both NL)� Prototype for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 80’s
� NLR: implementation of algorithm, electronics development, integration and test
� MEOB: design and procurement of mounting frame and protective casing
� Significant influence of naval environment
� Protected against high power shipboard transmitters
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Controlled Radiation Pattern Antenna (CRPA)Raytheon GAS-1 and ADAP
Metal GPE Composite GPE
CRPA top view bottom view
Naval applications:7 antenna elements
Aircraft applications:4 antenna elements
Array antenna +antenna electronics
� GAS-1� nulling on one frequency
� ADAP� Space/Frequency and Space/Time Adaptive Processing (SFAP/ STAP)
� nulling on two frequencies
AE
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Current developments in CRPA antennas
� Combination of phased array antenna and digital receiver
� Raytheon Digital Anti-Jam Receiver (DAR)
� space frequencyadaptive processing (SFAP) technique
� spatial nulls to suppress jammers,
� multiple beams to amplify valid signalsfrom GPS satellites.
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Overview
� Smart Antennas in Aerospace Applications
� Example of Smart Antenna for military naval and aerospace applications
� null-steering antenna for satellite navigation
� Example of Smart Antenna for civil aerospace application
� beam-steering antenna for satellite communication
� Video of SATCOM antenna demonstration
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Smart Antenna for airborne SATCOM
� Passengers onboard aircraft want� High-speed internet (web, multi-media) and� Television (Digital Video Broadcast via Satellite).
� This can be realised by using a broadband SatCom antenna :
� Mechanically steered reflector/array antennas� -- Aerodynamic drag/Moving parts
� Hybrid mechanically/electronically steered
� Electronically steered phased array antennas� ++ Conformal to the aircraft fuselage� ++ No moving parts
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FlySmart project: airborne antenna development
� Development of an antenna system for airborne use,
� to enable broadband communication via Ku-band satellite:
� electronically scanned antenna (phased array antenna)– high gain, small beamwidth (2 to 3 degrees)– downlink frequencies: 10.7 - 12.75 GHz
� fixed satellite service� broadcast satellite service
– broadband antenna system (downlink up to 2 GHz)� antenna conformal to the aircraft fuselage
– to improve aerodynamic characteristics– to increase antenna view
� large scan angles (low elevation angles) to accommodate operation at high latitudes
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Design of Ku-band receive antenna array for SATCOM
Inmarsat
(L-band)
DVB-S/Internet
(Ku-band)
Ground Earth Station
Asynchronous data link (internet)
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FlySmart project: 2 antennas
� Research on airborne phased array antenna� larger bandwidth than current designs� larger scan angle than current designs� transmit and receive� fully environmentally qualified� study only
� Demonstrator phased array antenna� large bandwidth and scan angle� limited gain and beamwidth� receive only� limited environmental qualification� manufacturing and test
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System aspects
� Ku-band receive-only antenna system with broadband optical beam-forming network and broadband phased array antenna
}AES receive band 1: 10.70 – 11.70 GHzSatellite TV: 11.70 – 12.50 GHzAES receive band 2: 12.50 – 12.75 GHz
2 GHz bandwidth
2o beamwidth κ1 κ2 κ7
φ1 φ2
in
T T
κ3
φ3
out 2T
κ4
φ4
T
κ6
out 1
out 4
out 3κ5
True Time Delays
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Key technologies
� Development of broadband Ku-band antenna element/array
� Development of broadbandbeam forming network optical chip (CMOS compatible)
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Design of dual-frequency L/Ku-band antenna
� Size L-band antenna = 8 * size Ku-band antenna
� Broadband Ku-band element: Stacked patches
� Design of L-band element is constrained by Ku-band element
� L-band element: Two crossed L-band slots in ground plane with feeding slots of Ku-band array
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Design for dual-frequency breadboard antenna
Feed Substrate
GND planewith L-band slots
Feed trace
Patches
Aperture
“Foam”
Trace layers
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Development of broadband Ku-band antenna
� Stacked patch antenna element
Substrate
Foam replacement
Substrate
Substrate
Substrate
Patch
Feed
Ground
Dogbone
Patch
Feedline routed on special feedline layer(s)
Shielded vertical feedline
Substrate
Foam replacement
Substrate
Substrate
Substrate
Substrate
Foam replacement
Substrate
Substrate
Substrate
Substrate
Foam replacement
Substrate
Substrate
Substrate
Patch
Feed
Ground
Dogbone
Patch
Feedline routed on special feedline layer(s)
Shielded vertical feedline
Ansoft HFSS design
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Development of broadband Ku-band antenna
� Stacked patch antenna element with
� Broadband radiation pattern� Broadband input impedance
10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 12.50 13.00 13.50 14.00Freq [GHz]
-30
-20
-10
0
S1
1 [d
B]
National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) KuDualXY Plot 10
Curve Info
dB(S(1,1))Setup6 : Sw eep1
dB(S(2,2))Setup6 : Sw eep1
RequirementImported
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-10.00
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National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) KuDualRadiation Pattern 8
Curve Info
dB(RealizedGainL3X)Setup6 : LastAdaptivePhi='0deg'
dB(RealizedGainL3X)Setup6 : LastAdaptivePhi='90deg'
dB(RealizedGainL3Y)Setup6 : LastAdaptivePhi='0deg'
dB(RealizedGainL3Y)Setup6 : LastAdaptivePhi='90deg'
10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.5 13.0Freq [GHz]
-20
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-10
-5
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Rea
lized
Ga
in (
dB)
National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) KuDualXY Plot 9
Curve Info
dB(RealizedGainL3X)Setup1 : Sw eep1Phi='0deg'
dB(RealizedGainL3X)Setup1 : Sw eep1Phi='90deg'
dB(RealizedGainL3Y)Setup1 : Sw eep1Phi='0deg'
dB(RealizedGainL3Y)Setup1 : Sw eep1Phi='90deg'
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Position of antenna on aircraft
� Required scan angles:
� Multiple satellites,one antenna on top
� Multiple satellites,two antenna (E-W)
� Multiple satellites,two antenna (S-N)
Beam will be steered based on aircraft position and attitude.
With two antennas max. view angle +/- 45 degr.
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θ for f=fmid
0°
15°
30°
45°
60°
θf for f=fmin
0°
16.4°
33.1°
50.6°
71.3°
θf for f=fmax
0°
13.7°
27.3°
40.5°
52.6°
∆θ for f=fmin
0°
1.4°
3.1°
5.6°
11.3°
∆θ for f=fmax
0°
1.3°
2.7°
4.5°
7.4°
Beam Squint in case of phase shifting (fmin=10.7 GHz, fmid=11.7 GHz, fmax=12.75 GHz)
Design of Ku-band receive antenna array for SATCOM
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12.8 x 66 mmWaveguide Loss < 0.3 dB/cmThermal Tuning MechanismAverage Power Consumption per Heater 0.25 W
1 cm
TriPleX Technology
Single-Chip 1x8 OBFNCMOS-Compatible Waveguide Technology
OBFN OSBF
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Optical beamformer
MZI + Ring
5 mm
Optical sideband filter chip in the same technology as the OBFN
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Ku-band demonstrator array
� 8x8 array preliminary measurements
� radiation pattern and relative gain
Normalized Gain @ 11.7 GHz
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
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Frequency (GHz)
Del
ta G
ain
(d
B)
Radiation Pattern 8*8 Array @ 11.7 GHz
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Angle (deg)
No
rmal
ized
Gai
n (
dB
)
Measured
Simulated
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Technology Readiness Level FlySmart
* IS FlySmart *
* FP7 SANDRA *
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Overview
� Smart Antennas in Aerospace Applications
� Example of Smart Antenna for military naval and aerospace applications
� null-steering antenna for satellite navigation
� Example of Smart Antenna for civil aerospace application
� beam-steering antenna for satellite communication
� Video of SATCOM antenna demonstration� FlySmart/Anastasia
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Demonstrator set-up (laboratory measurement)
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Measurement plan
� Objectives1. Verify broadband properties of antenna and OBFN2. Verify optical beam steering capabilities
� Measure C/N ratio for range of frequencies(objective 1):� 10.7 to 11.7 GHz (steps of 100 MHz)
� Measure C/N ratio for the following antenna positions(objective 2):� Antenna at broadside (no beam steering)� Antenna rotated 27 degrees to left side� Antenna rotated 27 degrees to right side
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