A Smart Skin Antenna Structure for Global Navigation Satellite System

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This paper introduces the research work on the development of a Smart Skin Antenna Structure (SSAS) for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) by embedding a navigation antenna with working frequency from 1.2GHz to 1.6GHz into a composite sandwich structure. The structure possesses the load-bearing, shape maintaining and navigation capabilities at the same time. Numerical models have been generated to design and evaluate the EM property of this multifunctional structure. Specimens have been manufactured and tested. The test data show relatively good correlation to the numerical results.

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