Proof of Concepts – Competition

AMATEUR BAND SATELLITE ANTENNA FOR STUDENT SATELLITES

Team members
1.RAJKUMAR.P Team Name :ROUDHRAM
2.KAMESH.T
3.YASHIKA.B IIC/Institution ID:IC201811089
4.SOUNDARIYAA.K
5.JANANI.R
 ABSTRACT

 Using the concept of picosatellites which usually weighs around (0.1-1Kg), the student
satellites could be used in low earth orbits for the research and the space exploration
purposes.
 The entire concept of this project is all about reducing the weight, size of the satellite by
designing an AMATEUR BAND SATELLITE ANTENNA for these kind of STUDENT
SATELLITES and making the satellite a cost efficient one and also to get it operated at the
bands of amateur satellite communication such as 434.8-438(70cm band) with the
overviewed concept of half wave dipole patch method for designing the antenna using
specific patterns which could be suitably and preferably used in TTC(Tracking, Telemetry
and Command) by calculating the specific antenna parameters using the vector network
analyzer software.
 INTRODUCTION

 Satellites are classified based on some specific characteristics such as their mass, ranging
from picosatellites (0.1–1 kg) to large satellites (>1000 Kg).

 CubeSats commonly work at bands of amateur satellite communication purposes such as

434.8–438 (70-centimeter band), 1260–1270, and 2400–2450 MHz bands.

 Printed antennas for small satellites have some advantages in such case.

 Hence we print antennas in different patch designs and observe the antenna parameter values
and choose the efficient patch pattern .
 ANTENNA FABRICATION TECHNIQUES

I. DESIGNING SUITABLE PATCH WITH BETTER EFFICIENCY.

II. PRINTING THE DESIGNED PATTERN IN PCB (PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD)

III. CHARACTERIZING THE ANTENNA USING VNA (VECTOR NETWORK

ANALYZER).
 DESIGNING SUITABLE PATCH WITH BETTER EFFICIENCY

Antenna
design and
Configuration

Simulation

Antenna
fabrication
Measurements
and
Implementation
 ANTENNA DESIGN AND CONFIGURATION

ITERATION
ITERATION 0
0
a microstrip fractal dipole

ITERATION 1 Straight strip turns into square

Koch curves with 2 arms

ITERATION 2
The square Koch curve is obtained
by repeatedly replacing each line
segment composed of four quarters
with the generator consisting of
eight pieces, each one-quarter long.
 SIMULATION

1. Simulate far-field free-space conditions

Method used
finite element method

2.Simulate the 2 mm thick Bakelite substrate

The fabrication conventional PCB

is conducted by techniques. For the design of the antenna geometry

For the creation of professional

EDA (electronic design
schematics and printed circuit boards
automation) software .
was used.
FRONT AND REAR VIEW OF ANTENNA
 MESUREMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION

a conventional
MESUREMENTS N5222A vector
laboratory for network
measuring frequency-
analyzer (VNA)
dependent parameters

radiation patterns
were measured was professional
a professional anechoic
anechoic chambers chambers
 CONSTRUCTION

 Dimensions - 100 × 100 × 100 mm3 .

 Antenna configurations
 Band used
 Operating Frequency
 Substrate used
 Necessity
- helices, monopoles, and patches.
- amateur satellite communication
- 434.8–438 (70-centimeter band), and
2400–2450 MHz bands
- printed-circuit-board (PCB)
- optimize space ,acceptable performance,
resonance frequency of 455 MHz ,70-
centimeter band for TTC CubeSat
subsystems.
 SOCIAL RELAVANCE

 Can be used in low earth orbit.

 Used in communication ,research, geographical survey, weather assistance,

monitoring of pollution, maritime radio navigation.

 Particularly ,students in research areas are benefitted.

 PRODUCT MARKETING

 Generally, a cost ranging from US 100 million to US 2 billion .

 But our product is cost efficient and will meet the high demands of the students.
 ADVANTAGES

 Utilization of small satellites considerably reduces mission cost and development

time, and thus facilitates the access to space.

 Enable high level of functionality in a small volume with low mass and power.

 Nominal polarization in all the operation modes is circular.

MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION
 BUDGET

PCB (printed circuit board)

 Copper plate : Rs.1,000
 Glossy sheets : Rs.300
 Etching liquid (ferric chloride solution) : Rs.700
 Fabrication of antenna and characterization : Rs.9000
 Paper works : Rs.500
 RF connector : Rs.250
 total : Rs.11,750

SOFTWARE USED
 VNA (vector network analyzer software).