Antenna Array with Memory Metal for CubeSats Applications
In this paper, we proposed a 4×12 expandable antenna array with memory metal for CubeSats applications. First, an X-band 4×4 circularly polarised (CP) microstrip subarray with excellent radiation performance is developed. By deploying memory metal at the rotating joints of CubeSat, the antenna array can work in two different states. Compared with the folded antenna array, the realised gain of the expanded array can be increased by 4.7 dB. The proposed scheme provides a potential application approach for CubeSat communications.
Authors
- Xiaopeng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8237-9194)
- Karu P. Esselle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3681-0086)
- Xiaojing Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4118-5411)
- Zhichao Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1678-6100)
- Dushmantha N. Thalakotuna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4504-6139)
- Yang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7439-2156)
- Zhenxi Liang
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/ams63679.2025.10937854
- Primary Topic
- Antenna Design and Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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