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Structurally Integrated Antennas On A Joined-Wing Aircraft, Ben P. Smallwood
Structurally Integrated Antennas On A Joined-Wing Aircraft, Ben P. Smallwood
Theses and Dissertations
This research is a foundational study of conformal, load-bearing antenna arrays embedded into the wing structure of a joined-wing aircraft. It is a multidisciplinary effort that touches on the aerodynamic structural and electromagnetic design considerations that stem from this unique type of sensor integration. The antenna performance Finite Element Model (FEM) and control surface effectiveness are investigated. The theory describing an ensemble of dipole antenna elements that conform to the shape of a section of the joined wing is developed. The far held flee space radiation pattern of the sensor is then analyzed for a wing that is deflected due …