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Telemetry antennas withstanding very high accelerations and centrifugal forces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2021

Loïc Bernard Open the ORCID record for Loïc Bernard [Opens in a new window] ,
Hrvoje Covic ,
Andreas Zeiner  and
Armin Schneider
Loïc Bernard*
Affiliation:
ISL, French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, F-68300 Saint-Louis, France
Hrvoje Covic
Affiliation:
ISL, French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, F-68300 Saint-Louis, France
Andreas Zeiner
Affiliation:
ISL, French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, F-68300 Saint-Louis, France
Armin Schneider
Affiliation:
ISL, French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, F-68300 Saint-Louis, France
*
Author for correspondence: Loïc Bernard, E-mail: loic.bernard@isl.eu
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Abstract

We present the design steps of a coaxial dipole antenna for telemetry applications under extreme conditions of accelerations and centrifugal forces. Both, electromagnetic and mechanical designs are explained, as well as performance compromises that have to be made between both domains. The experimental results are given in the following part of the article, before some details on the instrumented firings and the receiving station; at last a few examples of projectiles equipped with such antennas are presented.

Keywords

Coaxial dipole antennaextreme conditionshigh accelerationsinstrumentation of projectilestelemetry antenna
Type
EuCAP 2020
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 14 , Special Issue 6: EuCAP 2020 Special Issue , July 2022 , pp. 723 - 731
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with the European Microwave Association

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