MMA Memo #182

A 12-m Antenna Design for a Joint US-European Array

Jingquan Cheng [1]

September 16, 1997

Keywords: Antenna design

This memo describes a new 12-m antenna design for the proposed US- European Joint Array project. This design includes a light weight dish structure, independent feedleg support, minimum counterweight arrangement and a parallel deformed yoke. This antenna uses carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) material for the dish and the yoke. The antenna will have accurate pointing, low surface errors, and good phase stability.

[1] NRAO

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