Antennas

Application Description
Panel Measurement
  • Individual Panel measurement
  • Assembled panels
Surface Measurement
  • Antenna component verification
  • Lay up tools and die measurements
  • Real time inspection
Deformation Measurement
  • Deformation due to changes in position or attitude of dish
  • Deformation due to load
  • Dynamic measurement
Temperature Deformation
  • Deformation due to extremes of temperature
Jig Verification
  • Periodic inspection of manufacturing jigs
Feed Alignment
  • Alignment of feed relative to antenna surface
Shape analysis
  • Measurement of antenna to verify shape fit to parabola
  • Verification of shape under load
Transportation check
  • Check of built components after transportation to customer or from suppliers

Antenna Applications

See below for application reports describing the V-STARS measurement.

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Arecibo Antenna (320.8 kB)
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NRAO Antenna (819.18 kB)
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PRO-SPOT Antenna (2,796.45 kB)

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