Metamaterial Based Ku-Band Antenna for Low Earth Orbit Nanosatellite Payload System

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Alam, Touhidul and Islam, Mohammad Tariqul and Hakim, Mohammad Lutful and Alharbi, Khalid H. and Singh, Mandeep Singh Jit and Sheikh, Muntasir M. and Aldhaheri, Rabah W. and Islam, Md. Shabiul and Soliman, Mohamed S. (2023) Metamaterial Based Ku-Band Antenna for Low Earth Orbit Nanosatellite Payload System. Nanomaterials, 13 (2). p. 228. ISSN 2079-4991

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Abstract

The concept of nanosatellite technology becomes a viable platform for earth and space observation research to minimize cost and build time for the payload. The communication approach is the essential fundamental attribute of a satellite, of which the antenna is a crucial component for forming a communication link between the nanosatellite and the earth. The nanosatellite antenna must comply with some special requirements like compact size, lightweight, and high gain with a space-compatible structure. This paper proposes a compact metamaterial-based Ku-band antenna with circular polarization for the nanosatellite communication system. The designed antenna obtained an impedance bandwidth of 2.275 GHz with a realized gain of 6.74 dBi and 3 dB axial beamwidth of 165° at 12.10 GHz. The overall antenna size of the designed is 0.51λ × 0.51λ × 0.17λ, which is fabricated on Rogers 5880 substrate material. The antenna results performance has been examined with a 1 U nanosatellite structure and found suitable to integrate with metallic and nonmetallic surfaces of any miniature nanosatellite structure.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Antenna, circular polarization, Ku-band, metamaterial, nanosatellite
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK5101-6720 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television
T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK7800-8360 Electronics > TK7871 Electronics--Materials
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering (FOE)
Depositing User: Ms Nurul Iqtiani Ahmad
Date Deposited: 02 Mar 2023 06:27
Last Modified: 02 Mar 2023 06:27
URII: http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/11183

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