ITC/USA 2007 Conference Proceedings / The Forty-Third Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 22-25, 2007 / Riviera Hotel & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the US Army are engaged in a
high-risk/high-payoff project for the development of precision-guided 60mm mortars for the
benefit of the optically designated attack munition (ODAM). This paper describes the antenna
design and performance characteristics required for a telemetry-based onboard diagnostic
system. Efforts executed at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
met our primary objective to demonstrate rapid response low-cost capability for body-mounted
antennas compatible with commercially-available telemetry products. This presentation reviews
the theoretical design and antenna radiation pattern characteristics, tuning process, and returned
in-flight signal strength along the trajectory. Experimental results compared favorably with
theoretical link analyses. Lessons learned, ongoing applications, and future improvements are
also presented.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/604567 |
| Date | 10 1900 |
| Creators | Katulka, G., Hall, R., Peregino, P., Muller, P., Hundley, N., McGee, R. |
| Contributors | Army Research Laboratory, Dynamic Sciences Inc., Data Matrix Solutions |
| Publisher | International Foundation for Telemetering |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Proceedings |
| Rights | Copyright © held by the author; distribution rights International Foundation for Telemetering |
| Relation | http://www.telemetry.org/ |
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