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TABLE 2.4Antenna Selection CriteriaD fType <strong>of</strong> antenna0.03–0.3 Omnidirectional0.15–3.0 Horn3.0–180.0 Paraboloidal reflector0.9–180.0 Offset—paraboloidal reflector9.0–330.0 Cassegrain or Gregorian reflector0.9–330.0 Offset—Cassegrain or Gregorian reflector0.9–360.0 Array (phased or planar)decide on the feed type (e.g., horn, waveguides, etc.). Do some prototyping <strong>of</strong>the design <strong>and</strong> perform a parametric study to estimate the optimum antennaparameters. Then verify the validity <strong>of</strong> your design.Generally speaking, the electrical design <strong>of</strong> satellite antennas must takeinto account the launch <strong>and</strong> space environments. The launch environment is<strong>of</strong>ten neglected because the antenna is disabled during this phase. Despite this,certain precautions must be taken. As noted by Hwang [6], for instance, theantenna must be designed against1. Gas discharge at pressure (0.5 mmHg) for 60 km or lower altitudebecause the charge induced by charged particles is released aselectrostatic discharge. The discharge <strong>of</strong>ten leads to electrostaticbreakdown <strong>of</strong> antenna materials <strong>and</strong> degradation <strong>of</strong> communicationquality.2. Multipactor breakdown at lower pressure (0.001mmHg) for 90 kmor higher altitude; caused by secondary emission <strong>of</strong> electrons inmicrowave circuits.3. Also, a satellite antenna must be designed to withst<strong>and</strong> the dynamicthermal <strong>and</strong> mechanical stresses <strong>of</strong> the satellite environment.2.6.5 System Reliability <strong>and</strong> Availability AnalysesSystem availability can be defined as the availability <strong>of</strong> the link from thetransmitting earth station up through the satellite <strong>and</strong> down to the receivingearth station. System availability is also defined as the proportion <strong>of</strong> time insome long interval the system is working. The two definitions dem<strong>and</strong> twodifferent analyses.Copyright © 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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