Numerical and experimental results for the reflectivity of complex mesh surfaces

Wire mesh knit reflecting surfaces have been analyzed by moment methods using a piecewise triangular basis function with a Floquet mode description of the periodic structure. Numerical and experimental results obtained from the complex weave are presented. In particular, the effects of wire loops and junction connectivity are examined. Calculations for the mesh used on the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) single access antennas have been carried out, and results are given.<
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