EP0850496B1 - Dispositif d'emission a antenne omnidirectionnelle - Google Patents
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- EP0850496B1 EP0850496B1 EP97932866A EP97932866A EP0850496B1 EP 0850496 B1 EP0850496 B1 EP 0850496B1 EP 97932866 A EP97932866 A EP 97932866A EP 97932866 A EP97932866 A EP 97932866A EP 0850496 B1 EP0850496 B1 EP 0850496B1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q11/00—Electrically-long antennas having dimensions more than twice the shortest operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
- H01Q11/02—Non-resonant antennas, e.g. travelling-wave antenna
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- H01Q1/36—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith
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- the present invention relates to a device omnidirectional antenna transmission.
- the device proposed by the invention finds in particularly advantageously application for the emission on land mobiles or on satellites.
- An object of the invention is to propose a device allowing both a transmission in pure circular polarization, and a blanket omnidirectional.
- the invention proposes a new type emitting device with toroidal antenna exhibiting better polarization performance than prior art toric radiation antennas.
- Helical antennas are known for their emission properties in circular polarization.
- the invention in turn provides a device emission whose antenna is of the helical strand type and which presents an emission diagram improved by compared to that of an antenna of the type described in US 5,450,093.
- the transmission device proposed by the invention comprises an antenna having a plurality of strands distributed regularly in a helix around the same cylindrical generator, as well as means for supplying said strands by a signal radio frequency, and is characterized in that these means supply realize an equi-phase supply and equi-amplitude of said strands.
- the supply means have a coaxial cable that extends coaxially to inside the antenna and that feeds so bifilar the different strands of it.
- the coaxial cable common to different strands (which is small so avoid stray reflections that would destroy the polarization quality) is protected by a sheath ferrite.
- the antenna illustrated in FIG. 2 is an antenna with four helical strands B 1 to B 4 .
- the propellers of these four strands B 1 to B 4 are identical and offset by ⁇ / 2 relative to each other.
- These four strands are for example wires wound on a cylindrical mandrel of a material dielectric.
- the antenna includes means M for supplying these four strands B 1 to B 4 in an equi-amplitude and equi-phase manner.
- these supply means M comprise a coaxial cable C which extends partly inside the propellers defined by the four strands B 1 to B 4 and which allows a radio frequency signal generated by a U unit.
- the strands B 1 to B 4 are connected to the ground of this coaxial cable C, while at their other end, these strands B 1 to B 4 are connected to the external braid of the coaxial C.
- the connections between the ends of the strands B 1 to B 4 and the coaxial cable C have not been shown so as not to overload FIG. 2.
- the invention is not limited to antennas with four radiating strands, but applies from more generally to any antenna with n strands. A number pair of strands is preferred, however.
- This coaxial cable C is advantageously protected by a ferrite sheath G.
- phase control (balun" according to the English terminology conventionally used by those skilled in the art) distributed every ⁇ / 4 on the strands B 1 to B 4 .
- the strands have a diameter of 1 mm.
- ⁇ represents the angle of progression of each helical strand
- Z r and Z i the real and complex impedances at the input of the antenna (SI units)
- the length of a strand is preferably less than the wavelength ⁇ . Beyond, optimization is more difficult, even if it is possible to obtain trained diagrams.
- FIG. 3 the angular radiation diagram obtained for a axial antenna height of 0.045 m, a base radius of 0.018 m and a ratio of strand length to length wave ⁇ of 0.811.
- the impedance was that indicated on the previous table.
- the transmission frequency was 2000 MHz.
- This radiation pattern is related to a 9 m measurement sphere (far field).
- the circular polarization obtained was of a high quality.
- the type of antenna that is proposed by the invention allows a great compactness of geometry, while allowing almost coverage omninidirectionnelle.
- the antenna which has just been described presents a reduced manufacturing price.
- the antenna is advantageously protected by a radioelectrically transparent radome.
- the antenna can be fixed on a vehicle possibly with a dielectric mat deployable telescopically or made up of several elements nested on top of each other.
- the transmission device proposed by the invention is particularly suitable for all applications requiring emissions omnidirectional and in particular to broadcasts on mini spined satellites navigating in a landmark geocentric or broadcasts from mobile earthly.
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Description
- Brown and Woodward, "Circulary polarized omnidirectional antenna", R.C.A. Rev. June 1947 ;
- K. Sakaguchi and N. Hasebe "Acriculary polarized omnidirectional antenna", IEEE Trans. on Antennas and propagation.
- Harold A. Wheeler "A helical Antenna for circular polarisation", Proceedings of I.R.E., December 1947.
- la figure 1 illustre un rayonnement torique, c'est-à-dire un rayonnement tel que recherché par l'invention ;
- la figure 2 est une représentation schématique en perspective d'un dispositif conforme à un mode de réalisation possible pour l'invention ;
- la figure 3 illustre un exemple de diagramme de rayonnement obtenu avec l'antenne de la figure 2.
Claims (10)
- Dispositif d'émission comportant une antenne présentant une pluralité de brins (B1 à B4) répartis régulièrement en hélice autour d'une même génératrice cylindrique, ainsi que des moyens (C, U) pour l'alimentation desdits brins par un signal radiofréquence, caractérisé en ce que ces moyens d'alimentation (C, U) réalisent une alimentation équi-phase et équi-amplitude desdits brins.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'alimentation comportent un câble coaxial (C) qui s'étend coaxialement à l'intérieur de l'antenne et qui alimente de façon bifilaire les différents brins (B1 à B4) de celle-ci.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le câble coaxial est protégé par une gaine de ferrite (G).
- Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les brins (B1 à B4) sont constitués par des fils enroulés sur un même mandrin diélectrique.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les brins (B1 à B4) sont des conducteurs imprimés sur un support diélectrique.
- Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'antenne est protégée par un radôme radioélectriquement transparent.
- Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte plusieurs antennes de ce type superposées coaxialement et alimentées en parallèle de façon équi-phase et équi-amplitude par les moyens d'alimentation.
- Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la longueur d'un brin est inférieure à la longueur d'onde d'émission.
- Utilisation d'un dispositif d'émission selon l'une des revendications précédentes sur un mobile terrestre.
- Utilisation d'un dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8 sur un satellite, notamment un satellite spiné.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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FR9608601 | 1996-07-10 | ||
FR9608601A FR2751137B1 (fr) | 1996-07-10 | 1996-07-10 | Dispositif d'emission a antenne omnidirectionnelle |
PCT/FR1997/001243 WO1998001920A1 (fr) | 1996-07-10 | 1997-07-09 | Dispositif d'emission a antenne omnidirectionnelle |
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EP0850496A1 EP0850496A1 (fr) | 1998-07-01 |
EP0850496B1 true EP0850496B1 (fr) | 2002-04-03 |
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US (1) | US6300916B1 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP0850496B1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE69711574T2 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2751137B1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1998001920A1 (fr) |
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US2953786A (en) * | 1958-06-04 | 1960-09-20 | Gen Electric | Antenna for polarized propagation |
FR1330197A (fr) * | 1962-05-07 | 1963-06-21 | Csf | Nouvelle antenne directive |
US3235871A (en) * | 1962-06-11 | 1966-02-15 | Chu | Helical antenna with transversely extending, top-loading straight antenna in series therewith |
FR1459298A (fr) * | 1965-10-08 | 1966-04-29 | Csf | Antenne résonnante à rayonnement longitudinal |
FR2624656B1 (fr) * | 1987-12-10 | 1990-05-18 | Centre Nat Etd Spatiales | Antenne de type helice et son procede de realisation |
GB9603914D0 (en) * | 1996-02-23 | 1996-04-24 | Symmetricom Inc | An antenna |
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EP0850496A1 (fr) | 1998-07-01 |
FR2751137B1 (fr) | 1998-11-06 |
DE69711574T2 (de) | 2002-11-21 |
DE69711574D1 (de) | 2002-05-08 |
FR2751137A1 (fr) | 1998-01-16 |
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