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Patch Antenna

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

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

Details

Draws a circular patch antenna with 10 x 10 cm footprint. A standard radiation pattern is attributed to this antenna with a maximum gain of 6 dBi and a 3 dB bandwidth of 30 deg. This model does not contribute to the surface model and serves only a display purpose. The patch antenna local axis definition is as in the image.

Initial Value Properties

Property Description
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]