A Calibration Method for a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna and Software Defined Radio Configuration

This thesis presents a demonstrated method for the performance of a calibration method for a controlled reception pattern antenna (CRPA) using a Software Defined Radio (SDR) configuration. The combination CRPA and SDR system consists of a low-cost 7-element configuration where the antenna RF inputs are feed directly into the multi-channel SDR system. This combination CRPA and SDR system was characterized in an anechoic chamber environment to closely replicate the fielded antenna/receiver system. This combined CRPA and SDR system calibration method configuration can provide multi-antenna element characterization and calibration measurements that can be used to remove carrier and code phase biases caused by the antenna elements and receiver front-end components for down-stream adaptive signal processing algorithms. For verification, the calibration data produced by the CRPA/SDR system configuration will be compared with calibration data produced using a traditional CRPA anechoic chamber test approach where each element of the array is characterized one at a time with a traditional antenna test approach.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical Engineering (Engineering and Technology)

Grantor dc:publisher

Ohio University

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Bauer, Zachary Obenour

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bartone, Chris G.

• Aerospace Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Calibration method for CRPA/SDR Configuration
• Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna, Software Defined Radio
• Multi-channel SDR receiver system
• Multi-antenna element characterization
• Anechoic chamber test approach
• carrier and code phase biases

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1357402542

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:ohiou1357402542