Low profile UHF antenna design for low earth-observation cubesats

Ullah, MA; Alam, T; Almutairi, AF; Islam, MT

Low profile UHF antenna design for low earth-observation cubesats

Ullah, MA Alam, T Almutairi, AF Islam, MT

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Publisher:: Computers, Materials and Continua (Tech Science Press)
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Computers, Materials and Continua, 2022, 71, (2), pp. 2533-2542
Issue Date:: 2022-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Ullah, MA
dc.contributor.author	Alam, T
dc.contributor.author	Almutairi, AF
dc.contributor.author	Islam, MT
dc.date.accessioned	2023-07-02T23:51:40Z
dc.date.available	2023-07-02T23:51:40Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Computers, Materials and Continua, 2022, 71, (2), pp. 2533-2542
dc.identifier.issn	1546-2218
dc.identifier.issn	1546-2226
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/171113
dc.description.abstract	This paper reveals a new design of UHF CubeSat antenna based on a modified Planar Inverted F Antenna (PIFA) for CubeSat communication. The design utilizes a CubeSat face as the ground plane. There is a gap of 5 mm beneath the radiating element that facilitates the design providing with space for solar panels. The prototype is fabricated using Aluminum metal sheet and measured. The antenna achieved resonance at 419 MHz. Response of the antenna has been investigated after placing a solar panel. Lossy properties of solar panels made the resonance shift about 20 MHz. This design addresses the frequency shifting issue after placing the antenna with the CubeSat body. This phenomenon has been analyzed considering a typical 1U and 2U CubeSat body with the antenna. The antenna achieved a positive realized gain of 0.7 dB and approximately 78% of efficiency at the resonant frequency with providing 85% of open space for solar irradiance onto the solar panel.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Computers, Materials and Continua (Tech Science Press)
dc.relation.ispartof	Computers, Materials and Continua
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.32604/cmc.2022.021852
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0103 Numerical and Computational Mathematics, 0912 Materials Engineering, 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Applied Mathematics
dc.title	Low profile UHF antenna design for low earth-observation cubesats
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

This paper reveals a new design of UHF CubeSat antenna based on a modified Planar Inverted F Antenna (PIFA) for CubeSat communication. The design utilizes a CubeSat face as the ground plane. There is a gap of 5 mm beneath the radiating element that facilitates the design providing with space for solar panels. The prototype is fabricated using Aluminum metal sheet and measured. The antenna achieved resonance at 419 MHz. Response of the antenna has been investigated after placing a solar panel. Lossy properties of solar panels made the resonance shift about 20 MHz. This design addresses the frequency shifting issue after placing the antenna with the CubeSat body. This phenomenon has been analyzed considering a typical 1U and 2U CubeSat body with the antenna. The antenna achieved a positive realized gain of 0.7 dB and approximately 78% of efficiency at the resonant frequency with providing 85% of open space for solar irradiance onto the solar panel.

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