Fabrication procedure and performance of 3D printed X-band horn antenna
This paper presents the design, fabrication and performance of fusion deposition modeled 3D printed X-band horn antennas. The WR90 waveguide feed and pyramidal horn flare are printed as one piece from Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). Different metallisation techniques are assessed to provide a...
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Published in | IET Conference Proceedings |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Conference Proceeding |
Language | English |
Published |
Stevenage
The Institution of Engineering & Technology
12.11.2018
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Summary: | This paper presents the design, fabrication and performance of fusion deposition modeled 3D printed X-band horn antennas. The WR90 waveguide feed and pyramidal horn flare are printed as one piece from Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). Different metallisation techniques are assessed to provide a uniform 40 micron coat on the ABS surfaces. Uniquely, the coaxial waveguide launcher is integrated with the waveguide section in a single interference fit operation. The measured and simulated radiation patterns showed good correlation and the antenna return loss was [les]-10dB over the 8.212.4GHz operating range. The measured and simulated antenna gain was in good agreement and increased monotonically from 10-17+ 1.0dBi across the operating frequency. |
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ISBN: | 1785619691 9781785619694 |
DOI: | 10.1049/cp.2018.1481 |