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公开(公告)号:US09207307B2
公开(公告)日:2015-12-08
申请号:US14150736
申请日:2014-01-08
发明人: Gerald L. Stolarczyk , Chance Dain Valentine , Jeffrey D. Hutchins , Matthew L. Briggs , Richard Brewster Main , Brecken H. Uhl
CPC分类号: G01S7/414 , G01S13/885 , G01S2007/027 , G01V3/12 , G01V3/17 , H01Q1/3216 , H01Q1/521 , H01Q21/062
摘要: A municipal infrastructure maintenance system uses a ground vehicle to move an antenna array in back-and-forth sweeps over large areas or distances. The antenna array comprises dozens of compartmentalized radio dipole antennas arranged laterally, shoulder-to-shoulder across the width of each sweep. An antenna switch matrix is connected between the antenna array and a ground-penetrating-radar (GPR) set and provides electronic aperture switching and selection, and the ability to laterally register one sweep to the next. The antenna array is extended out in front of the ground vehicle on a pivotable boom, and the cantilevered weight is a primary concern. The antenna array is constructed with aluminum-on-aluminum honeycomb panels slotted and folded around dozens of resistive-card compartment separators. Printed circuit boards with matching baluns are also slotted to receive tabs on the resistive cards, and their dipole elements are resistive loaded to quench crosstalk and near field effects.
摘要翻译: 市政基础设施维护系统使用地面车辆在大区域或距离上来回移动天线阵列。 天线阵列包括数十个分隔开的无线电偶极子天线,横向跨越每个扫描的宽度肩并肩。 天线开关矩阵连接在天线阵列和地面穿透雷达(GPR)组之间,并提供电子孔径切换和选择,以及横向注册一个扫描到下一个扫描的能力。 天线阵列在地面车辆的前面在可枢转的悬臂上延伸出来,而悬臂重量是主要的关注点。 天线阵列由铝铝蜂窝板构成,开槽和折叠在数十个电阻卡隔间隔板上。 具有匹配巴伦的印刷电路板也被开槽以接收电阻卡上的突片,并且它们的偶极元件被阻抗加载以消除串扰和近场效应。
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公开(公告)号:US20140125508A1
公开(公告)日:2014-05-08
申请号:US14150736
申请日:2014-01-08
发明人: Gerald L. Stolarczyk , Chance Dain Valentine , Jeffrey D. Hutchins , Matthew L. Briggs , Richard Brewster Main , Brecken H. Uhl
CPC分类号: G01S7/414 , G01S13/885 , G01S2007/027 , G01V3/12 , G01V3/17 , H01Q1/3216 , H01Q1/521 , H01Q21/062
摘要: A municipal infrastructure maintenance system uses a ground vehicle to move an antenna array in back-and-forth sweeps over large areas or distances. The antenna array comprises dozens of compartmentalized radio dipole antennas arranged laterally, shoulder-to-shoulder across the width of each sweep. An antenna switch matrix is connected between the antenna array and a ground-penetrating-radar (GPR) set and provides electronic aperture switching and selection, and the ability to laterally register one sweep to the next. The antenna array is extended out in front of the ground vehicle on a pivotable boom, and the cantilevered weight is a primary concern. The antenna array is constructed with aluminum-on-aluminum honeycomb panels slotted and folded around dozens of resistive-card compartment separators. Printed circuit boards with matching baluns are also slotted to receive tabs on the resistive cards, and their dipole elements are resistive loaded to quench crosstalk and near field effects.
摘要翻译: 市政基础设施维护系统使用地面车辆在大区域或距离上来回移动天线阵列。 天线阵列包括数十个分隔开的无线电偶极子天线,横向跨越每个扫描的宽度肩并肩。 天线开关矩阵连接在天线阵列和地面穿透雷达(GPR)组之间,并提供电子孔径切换和选择,以及横向注册一个扫描到下一个扫描的能力。 天线阵列在地面车辆的前面在可枢转的悬臂上延伸出来,而悬臂重量是主要的关注点。 天线阵列由铝铝蜂窝板构成,开槽和折叠在数十个电阻卡隔间隔板上。 具有匹配巴伦的印刷电路板也被开槽以接收电阻卡上的突片,并且它们的偶极元件被阻抗加载以消除串扰和近场效应。
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