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Improving reflector antenna parameters via mesh technique: design analysis using CST studio

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Parabolic reflector antennas overcome the challenge of their extensive use in satellite communication, radar, and military applications, despite their bulky nature. A mesh parabolic reflector antenna can be used in 5th Generation networks to provide high-gain directional coverage for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint communication links which also helps in increasing the optical transparency as well as can be used in Massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) to improve the coverage and capacity of the network. This paper compares the conventional and meshed antennas for high-performance cabled network antenna reflectors. A mesh topology for cable networks was created using CST by designing two identical paraboloidal-shaped nets, one of which serves as the front net and the other, the rear net. The approach is different from the traditional method that requires constructing a pyramid. Characteristics like Radio Frequency Parameters and Beam Patterns of the reflector surface with triangular facets of the mesh antenna have been studied and evaluated with the conventional parabolic reflector. It is a definitive conclusion that the meshed antenna performs better, as evidenced by the examination of the far-field patterns of both antennas.

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    Tuhina Raj, Usha Tiwari, Shaheen Naz, Mehak Abbas, Tehmina Nisar & Suman Lata

  2. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad, UP, India

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Raj, T., Tiwari, U., Naz, S. et al. Improving reflector antenna parameters via mesh technique: design analysis using CST studio. Int. j. inf. tecnol. 16, 471–481 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41870-023-01618-8

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