A Study of Multiple Folding Array Antennas on Satellite Installation and Radiation Characteristics after Deployment

A multiple folding array antenna that admits steps between panels, can furl and deploy using ordinary hinges and can realize two-dimensional deployment. In the deployed state, the steps should be compensated in phase to restore the antenna performance. However, the steps cannot be fully compensated out of the desired direction. In this paper, we study the antenna installation to a satellite and the radiation characteristics. It will be shown that the multiple folding array antenna is effective as an antenna for a small satellite.