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 inIET Conference Proceedings
Main Authors Wirth, SG, Morrow, IL, Horsfall, I
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Stevenage The Institution of Engineering & Technology 12.11.2018
Subjects
ABS resins
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Antenna gain
Antenna radiation patterns
Coaxial waveguides
Horn antennas
Interference fit
Microstrip antennas
Superhigh frequencies
Three dimensional models
Three dimensional printing
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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.
ISBN:1785619691
9781785619694
DOI:10.1049/cp.2018.1481