S-Band Deployable Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna for Cubesat Applications
Shaik Thasleem Bhanu1, Amrish Afsal S R2, Avinash T3, Sathya.R4
1Shaik Thasleem Bhanu, Assistant Professor SS, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Thandalam, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Amrish Afsal S R, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Thandalam, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Avinash T, Final Year UG Scholar, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Thandalam, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
4Sathya.R, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Thandalam, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 22 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 08 June 2019 | Manuscript Published on 15 June 2019 | PP: 351-354 | Volume-8 Issue-1S2 May 2019 | Retrieval Number: A00820581S219/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: This paper presents the designand simulation of a RMSA with pentagon fractal slot which is operated in S-band at two bands 2.4 GHz & 3.88GHz. The measurements taken from the simulated and fabricated antenna show good results for the operating frequencies and enhanced performance in gain, bandwidth and VSWR parameters. The antenna was fabricated on a 1.6 mm thick FR-4 substrate. To obtain themultiband characteristics DGS (Defected Ground Structure technique) and fractal geometry has been used.DGS is used to increase the bandwidth, Fractal slots to obtain multi bands and corporate feed 2×1 array structure has been used to increase overall Gain. The simulation is conducted with HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator).From the proposed design parameters like return loss and gain are obtained. Being a compact antenna, it has a size, geometry and characteristics that match with the CubeSat’s structure standards.
Keywords: RMSA, 2.4 GHz, 3.88GHz, FR-4 Epoxy, DGS, HFSS, CubeSat.
Scope of the Article: Microstrip Antenna