Abstract:
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) gain popularity in the antenna measurement domain. Measuring the near field (NF) of large-scale antennas or antenna arrays can take up to ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) gain popularity in the antenna measurement domain. Measuring the near field (NF) of large-scale antennas or antenna arrays can take up to several hours. In contrast, the non-stop flight time of a battery powered UAV is commonly limited to the order of tens of minutes. In order to overcome this limitation, the concept and implementation of a tethered power supply for UAVs are presented. The resulting non-stop flight time allows for faster and denser sampling of the antenna under test (AUT) NF without the corresponding start and land maneuvers for replacing the battery. Detailed electromagnetic interference (EMI) measurements, as well as a fallback battery power solution for safe and reliable operation of the UAV are presented.
Date of Conference: 26-31 March 2023
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 31 May 2023
Print on Demand(PoD) ISBN:978-1-6654-7541-9