Teniente Vallinas, JorgeIriarte Galarregui, Juan CarlosCaballero Nagore, RubénValcázar Berdofe, DanielGoñi, MikelMartínez, Aitor2024-02-092024-02-092018Teniente, J, Iriarte, JC, Caballero, R, Valcazar, D, Goni, M, Martinez, A (2018) 3-D Printed Horn Antennas and Components Performance for Space and Telecommunications. IEEE ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS PROPAGATION LETTERS, 17(11), 2070-2074. https://doi.org/10.1109/LAWP.2018.2870098.1536-122510.1109/LAWP.2018.2870098https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/47384In 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.application/pdfeng© 2018 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other work.Additive manufacturingElectroless platingHorn antennaSurface roughnessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article2024-02-09info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess