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77 GHz offset reflectarray for FOD detection on airport runways

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 February 2012

Karim Mazouni ,
Christian Pichot ,
Jérôme Lantéri ,
Jean-Yves Dauvignac ,
Claire Migliaccio ,
Shunichi Futatsumori ,
Akiko Kohmura  and
Naruto Yonemoto
Karim Mazouni*
Affiliation:
LEAT, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, CNRS UMR 6071, 250 avenue A, Einstein, 06560 Valbonne, France.
Christian Pichot
Affiliation:
LEAT, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, CNRS UMR 6071, 250 avenue A, Einstein, 06560 Valbonne, France.
Jérôme Lantéri
Affiliation:
LEAT, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, CNRS UMR 6071, 250 avenue A, Einstein, 06560 Valbonne, France.
Jean-Yves Dauvignac
Affiliation:
LEAT, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, CNRS UMR 6071, 250 avenue A, Einstein, 06560 Valbonne, France.
Claire Migliaccio
Affiliation:
LEAT, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, CNRS UMR 6071, 250 avenue A, Einstein, 06560 Valbonne, France.
Shunichi Futatsumori
Affiliation:
ENRI, Electronic Navigation Research Institute, 7-42-23 Jindaijihigashi-machi, Chofu, Tokyo 182-0012, Japan.
Akiko Kohmura
Affiliation:
ENRI, Electronic Navigation Research Institute, 7-42-23 Jindaijihigashi-machi, Chofu, Tokyo 182-0012, Japan.
Naruto Yonemoto
Affiliation:
ENRI, Electronic Navigation Research Institute, 7-42-23 Jindaijihigashi-machi, Chofu, Tokyo 182-0012, Japan.
*
Corresponding author: K. Mazouni Email: karim.mazouni@unice.fr
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Abstract

In designing a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection system on airport runways, this paper deals with the performance of a 77 GHz reflectarray antenna (RA). Debris may be very small and have low radar cross section (RCS), leading to design a high gain primary-fed offset RA. To minimize the aperture blockage, the main radiation lobe is in the specular direction. The antenna has a maximum gain of 40 dBi and aperture efficiency of 50% over the frequency band 76–77 GHz. First measurements using a 77 GHz radar module were carried out on pavement.

Keywords

Antenna DesignModelling and MeasurementsRadar and Homeland Security
Type
Research Papers
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 4 , Special Issue 1: IJMWT Special Issue on the 2011 National Microwave Days in France , February 2012 , pp. 37 - 43
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2012

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