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Dipole Antenna

Class name: D2S2.Model.Satellite.DipoleAntenna Library: D2S2 Library

Inheritance DipoleAntenna : NonIsotropicAntennaBase : Antenna : SatellitePhysicalComponent : SatelliteComponent : ModelBase Implements ISatelliteComponent,ISatellitePhysicalComponent

Details

Draws a two blade element antenna with 10 x 10 cm body. A standard radiation pattern is attributed to this antenna with a maximum gain of 2.1 dBi. The default Element length is 0.5 m which is equivalent to a VHF type. This length can be changed to represent other frequencies.

Initial Value Properties

Property Description
AntennaElementLength (Element Length) Length of blade element [m]
Position (Position) Position [m]
Orientation (Orientation) Orientation Direction Cosine Matrix (DCM)
CentreOfMass (Centre of Mass) Centre of mass [m]
Mass (Mass) Mass [kg]
MomentOfInertia (Moment of Inertia) Moment of inertia matrix [kgm2]