Application of a Virtual Magnetic Dipoles in Antenna Array to Increase the Direction Finding Accuracy
https://doi.org/10.31854/1813-324X-2022-8-4-39-47
Abstract
The article discusses the method of forming a virtual antenna array based on magnetic dipoles. To test the effectiveness of the formation of a virtual antenna array, a simulation of an unmanned aerial vehicle with a directionfinding complex of four vector antenna elements was carried out. To perform direction finding, two methods are considered ‒ based on the electric field and magnetic. On the basis of the study, it was found that the use of direction finding based on magnetic dipoles can significantly improve the stability and accuracy of the bearing for both linear and elliptical electromagnetic waves. The article presents the main mathematical expressions that are used to determine the characteristics of the direction finding, as well as the dependence of the bearings in the studied frequency range.
Keywords
virtual antenna array,
direction finding,
magnetic components of the electromagnetic field,
unmanned aerial vehicle
Supporting agencies: This research was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, grant No. 19-79-10109, https://rscf.ru/en/project/19-79-10109.
About the Authors
E. Ishchenko
Voronezh State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Evgeny Ishchenko
Voronezh, 394006
Yu. Pasternak
Voronezh State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yuri Pasternak
Voronezh, 394006
V. Pendyurin
Research and Development Enterprise “Automated Communication Systems”, JSC
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir Pendyurin
Voronezh, 394062
S. Fedorov
Voronezh State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergei Fedorov
Voronezh, 394006
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Ishchenko E., Pasternak Yu., Pendyurin V., Fedorov S. Application of a Virtual Magnetic Dipoles in Antenna Array to Increase the Direction Finding Accuracy. Proceedings of Telecommunication Universities. 2022;8(4):39-47. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31854/1813-324X-2022-8-4-39-47
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