Häfner, Dennis and Kimpe, Andreas and Altenbuchner, Ludwig and Turner, Peter (2014) Flying Boresight Source for Improved Testing and Calibration of Tracking Antennas and Advanced Flight Path Simulations. In: Proceedings of the 34th European Telemetry and Test Conference, pp. 158-160. 34. European Telemetry and Test Conference, 2014-06-02 - 2014-06-05, Nürnberg, Deutschland. doi: 10.5162/etc2014/9.1. ISBN 978-3-9813484-7-7.
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Abstract
The application of ground-based boresight sources for calibration and testing of tracking antennas usually entails various difficulties, mostly due to unwanted ground effects. To avoid this problem, DLR MORABA developed a small, lightweight, frequency-adjustable S-band boresight source, mounted on a small remote-controlled multirotor aircraft. Highly accurate GPS-supported, position and altitude control functions allow both, very steady positioning of the aircraft in mid-air, and precise waypointbased, semi-autonomous flights. In contrast to fixed near-ground boresight sources this flying setup enables us to avoid obstructions in the Fresnel zone between source and antenna. Further, it minimizes ground reflections or other multipath effects which affect antenna calibrations. In addition, the large operating range of a flying boresight simplifies measurements in the far field of the antenna and permits undisturbed antenna pattern tests. A unique application is the realistic simulation of sophisticated flight paths, including overhead tracking and unusual trajectories of fast objects such as sounding rockets. Likewise, dynamic tracking tests are feasible which provide crucial information about the antenna pedestal performance, particularly at high elevations, and reveal weaknesses in the autotrack control loop.
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Document Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Flying Boresight Source for Improved Testing and Calibration of Tracking Antennas and Advanced Flight Path Simulations | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | September 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Proceedings of the 34th European Telemetry and Test Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.5162/etc2014/9.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 158-160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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ISBN: | 978-3-9813484-7-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Boresight, Antenna, Tracking | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event Title: | 34. European Telemetry and Test Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event Location: | Nürnberg, Deutschland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event Type: | international Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event Start Date: | 2 June 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event End Date: | 5 June 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Organizer: | The European Society of Telemetry | ||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Space System Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Raumfahrt | ||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | R SY - Space System Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | R - Vorhaben Mobile Raketenbasis (MORABA) (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Oberpfaffenhofen | ||||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Space Operations and Astronaut Training > Mobile Rocket Base | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Stamminger, Dr. Andreas | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 26 Jan 2016 10:34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2024 20:07 |
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