Semi-Transparent Radome for In-Flight Connectivity Terminal
AssigneeRAVE Aerospace, LLC
InventorMatteo Berioli
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Abstract
Enclosures for aircraft antenna are described which utilizes a semi-transparent radome having both a transparent portion and a non-transparent portion. The transparent portion permits the transmission and receipt of electromagnetic waves, while the non-transparent portion can be used to dissipate heat from the enclosure that is generated by the antenna. The enclosure has a skirt that connects with the radome to create a smooth profile without any air inlets, ducts, or fins. Heat transfer mechanisms such as a heat pipe, or systems to increase the natural air convection, can be used to move heat from the antenna to the walls of the enclosure to thereby dissipate heat to the outside air.
Claims20
An enclosure for an antenna configured to be mounted to an aircraft, comprising:
- a skirt defining a lower portion of the enclosure between a fuselage of the aircraft and a radome;
- wherein the radome defines an upper portion of the enclosure;
- wherein the radome comprises both a non-transparent portion and a transparent portion, and wherein the transparent portion is composed of a radio-transmissive material. and wherein the skirt is composed of a high thermal conductive material;
- a heat transfer mechanism disposed below the antenna and configured to move heat from the antenna outside of the enclosure;
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- wherein an outside surface of the skirt and radome comprise a smooth profile that is non-porous.
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An aircraft antenna comprising:
- an adapter plate;
- an electronically steered antenna mounted to the adapter plate and comprising two flat phased-array panels;
- a radome covering the adapter plate and at least partially enclosing the antenna;
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- a skirt extending around the adapter plate and connected to the radome, wherein the skirt is composed of a high thermal conductive material;
- wherein the radome comprises a non-transparent portion disposed adjacent to the skirt and a transparent portion composed of a radio-transmissive material;
- a heat transfer mechanism disposed below the antenna and configured to move heat from the antenna outside of the enclosure;
- and
- wherein an outside surface of the skirt and radome comprise a smooth profile that is non-porous.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.