对流层延迟变化对深空天线阵增益损失的影响

    Impact of Tropospheric Delay Variation on Gain Loss of Deep Space Antenna Array

    • 摘要: 通过分析天线阵链路信号的大气传播特性,给出了对流层湿延迟时变特性与天线阵增益损耗的关系,以及利用水汽辐射计的对流层湿延迟高精度评估与补偿算法。基于NASA深空站短基线干涉仪系统多年的对流层延迟时间概率统计结果,计算了NASA深空站不同气候特点的天线阵增益损耗的时间概率分布。结果显示,随着频段的升高,同样程度的对流层大气延迟变化幅度导致的损耗会大大增加,几毫米的延迟标准偏差就会使得天线阵增益损耗增加几十分贝。最后,基于上述技术给出了美国NASA深空站多年的对流层延迟特性实测结果和补偿方法,为我国深空天线阵的设计和规划提供全面的技术手段和有效的数据支撑。

       

      Abstract: By analyzing the atmospheric propagation characteristics of antenna array link signals, the relationship between the time-varying characteristics of tropospheric wet delay and antenna array gain loss is presented, as well as a high-precision evaluation and compensation algorithm for tropospheric wet delay using a water vapor radiometer. Based on the probability statistical results of tropospheric delay time of the NASA deep space station short baseline interferometer system for many years, the time probability distribution of antenna array gain loss for different climate characteristics of NASA deep space stations is calculated. The results show that as the frequency band increases, the loss caused by the same degree of atmospheric delay variation in the troposphere will greatly increase, and a delay standard deviation of a few millimeters will increase the gain loss of the antenna array by tens of dB. Finally, based on the above technologies, the measured results and compensation methods of the tropospheric delay characteristics of NASA deep space stations in the United States for many years are presented, providing comprehensive technical means and effective data support for the design and planning of deep space antenna arrays in China.

       

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