Research papers

We present recent advances in the RF modelling of electrically large antennas and platforms, with an emphasis on reflector antennas and satellite platforms. The Higher-Order Multilevel Fast Multipole Method (HO MLFMM) was introduced recently in the commercial software tool GRASP,…

The challenges related to the increasing physical size of satellite platforms carry over to a number of related areas, including the design of Compact Antenna Test Ranges (CATRs) capable of handling such structures. In the present paper, we consider the…

The inherently high cross polarization of prime focus offset reflector antennas can be compensated by launching higher order modes in the feed horn. Traditionally, the bandwidth of such systems is in the order of a few percent. We present a…

The 3D reconstruction algorithm of DIATOOL is applied to the Search and Rescue antennas (SARANT) mounted on the GALILEO satellite, recently measured by the planar near-field scanner of the Hybrid ESA RF and antenna Test Zone (HERTZ) at ESTEC. SARANT…

The design of modern Compact Antenna Test Ranges (CATRs) is a challenging task, and to achieve strong performance, simulation using computational electromagnetics is a vital part of the design process. However, the large electrical size, geometrical complexity and high accuracy…