3-D printed horn antennas and components performance for space and telecommunications
Fecha
2018Autor
Versión
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Tipo
Artículo / Artikulua
Versión
Versión aceptada / Onetsi den bertsioa
Identificador del proyecto
/TEC2016-76997-C3-1-R-DIDACTIC Gobierno de Navarra
Impacto
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10.1109/LAWP.2018.2870098
Resumen
In this work, a study of the performance of several
antennas and components, manufactured using an accurate
stereolithography 3D printer and resin for maximum accuracy
and detail, is carried out. Electroless plating of the components to
cover the pieces with a thick copper layer to improve their
mechanical resistance is undertaken. Several SatCom horn
antennas and components are designed, m ...
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In this work, a study of the performance of several
antennas and components, manufactured using an accurate
stereolithography 3D printer and resin for maximum accuracy
and detail, is carried out. Electroless plating of the components to
cover the pieces with a thick copper layer to improve their
mechanical resistance is undertaken. Several SatCom horn
antennas and components are designed, manufactured, and
tested. A detailed study of a spline horn antenna and a filter is
covered. These results are compared to the metallic lathe
manufactured versions. Conclusions are derived from these tests,
which are useful to improve additive manufactured components
in future versions. [--]
Materias
Additive manufacturing,
Electroless plating,
Horn antenna,
Surface roughness
Editor
IEEE
Publicado en
IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 17, no. 11, pp. 2070-2074
Departamento
Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Comunicación /
Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa, Elektronikoa eta Telekomunikazio Ingeniaritza Saila /
Universidad Pública de Navarra/Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Institute of Smart Cities - ISC
Versión del editor
Entidades Financiadoras
This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and
Competitiveness, under Project TEC2016-76997-C3-1-R-DIDACTIC and the
Navarra Government under European Union's Horizon 2020 research and
innovation programme MANUNET under Project "New Manufacturing Techniques for Space and Telecommunications" (NEMACTEC-ST).