Author:Botha, LouisDate:Nov 2023The design of an offset reflector fed with a phased array that is not in the focal plane is described. By using the phased array, it is possible to scan the pattern of the reflector antenna. The effect of the position of the feed is shown in ...Read more
Author:Blaauw, Ciara; Potgieter, Monique; Cilliers, Jacques EDate:Apr 2020Commercial off the shelf antennas make it possible to perform rapid initial system tests and proof of concepts experiments. This paper reports on the antenna performance of a cost effective commercial off the shelf printed Log-periodic antenna ...Read more
Author:Berndt, Robert J; Nel, Willem AJ; Abdul Gaffar, MY; O’Hagan, DDate:Dec 2021Helicopter main rotor blade flashes in radar measurements are an oft-used feature for target classification. While focus is often placed on being able to detect them, little attention has been given to what is required to ensure that they are ...Read more
Author:Reddy, ReeshenDate:Sep 2021The Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 is an ongoing industrial revolution brought about by several emerging technologies expected to disrupt most business sectors. The effect of Industry 4.0 on the Electronic Warfare (EW) sector ...Read more
Author:Potgieter, Monique; Cilliers, Jacques E; Blaauw, CiaraDate:Apr 2020SigmaHat is a computational electromagnetic (CEM) tool developed to solve practical radar and electronic warfare (EW) electromagnetic (EM) scattering from electrically large and electrically very large scenes. The software is an ideal tool ...Read more