Mechanical and Manufacturing Design of Antennas

• Autore: Burge Richard L
• Pubblicazione: Norwood : , : Artech House, , 2025; ©2025
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 pages)
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING DESIGN OF ANTENNAS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- 1 ANTENNAS OVERVIEW -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 What Is an Antenna? -- 1.2.1 Antenna Parameters -- 1.3 Antenna Fundamentals -- 1.3.1 Operating Frequency/Bandwidth -- 1.3.2 Polarization -- 1.3.3 Circular Polarization -- 1.3.4 Voltage Standing Wave Ratio -- 1.3.5 Impedance -- 1.3.6 Isolation -- 1.3.7 Cross Polarization -- 1.3.8 Input Power -- 1.3.9 Directivity, Gain, and Pattern -- 1.4 Types of Antennas -- 1.4.1 Wire Antennas -- 1.4.2 Waveguide Antennas -- 1.4.3 Collimating -- 1.4.4 PCB Antennas -- References -- Selected Bibliography -- 2 INTRODUCTION TO ANTENNA CONDUCTIVITY AND CURRENT FLOW -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Resistivity -- 2.3 Skin Effect -- 2.4 Temperature -- 2.5 EM Field and Current Interface -- 2.6 Electrical Contact -- 2.7 Contact Design -- 2.7.1 Bolted Contact -- 2.7.2 Welded Contact -- 2.7.3 Adhesive Contact -- 2.7.4 Socket Contacts -- 2.7.5 Moving Contacts -- References -- Selected Bibliography -- 3 MECHANICAL DESIGN FOR ANTENNA PARAMETERS -- 3.1 Antenna Features and Structures -- 3.1.1 Operating Frequency -- 3.1.2 Polarization -- 3.1.3 Voltage Standing Wave Ratio -- 3.1.4 Impedance -- 3.1.5 Cross-Polarization -- 3.1.6 Input Power -- 3.1.7 Pattern, Directivity, and Gain -- 3.2 Designing for Antenna Features -- 3.2.1 Input Features -- 3.2.2 Mechanical Waveguide Design -- 3.2.3 Ridges -- 3.2.4 Focusing Components -- 3.2.5 Structural Components -- References -- Selected Bibliography -- 4 MATERIALS -- 4.1 Material Selection for Antennas -- 4.1.1 Material Strength -- 4.1.2 Resistivity and Conductivity -- 4.1.3 Corrosion Resistance -- 4.1.4 Manufacturability -- 4.1.5 Cost -- 4.1.6 Aesthetics -- 4.2 Material Overviews -- 4.2.1 Aluminum -- 4.2.2 Copper, Brass, and Bronze -- 4.2.3 Steel -- 4.2.4 Plastics. ; 4.2.5 Noble Metals: Gold, Silver, and Platinum -- 4.3 Finishing Processes -- 4.3.1 Plating -- 4.3.2 Painting -- 4.3.3 Galvanizing -- 4.3.4 Mechanical Finishes -- References -- 5 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES -- 5.1 Manufacturing Introduction -- 5.2 Fabrication Processes -- 5.2.1 Machining -- 5.2.2 Spinning -- 5.2.3 Casting -- 5.2.4 Welding -- 5.2.5 Adhesive Bonding -- 5.2.6 Additive Manufacturing -- 5.2.7 Etched and Printed PCBs -- 5.3 Specifying Tolerances -- 5.3.1 Specifying Tolerances on Drawings -- 5.3.2 Geometric Tolerancing and Design -- 5.3.3 Fabrication Method Tolerances -- 5.4 Assembly Overview and Good Practices -- 5.4.1 Assembly Manufacturing Areas -- References -- Bibliography -- 6 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Types of Environments -- 6.2.1 Indoor Environments -- 6.2.2 Outdoor Environments -- 6.2.3 Industrial Environments -- 6.2.4 Atmospheric and Space Environments -- 6.3 Equipment Protection Standards -- 6.4 Designing for Environmental Hazards -- 6.4.1 Rain -- 6.4.2 Snow and Ice -- 6.4.3 UV -- 6.4.4 Dust -- 6.4.5 Wind Loading -- References -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- INDEX.
• Titolo autorizzato: Mechanical and Manufacturing Design of Antennas
• ISBN: 1-68569-004-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911038504403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II