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Development of Planar Active Electronically Scanned Array(AESA) Radar Prototype for Airborne Fighter

항공기용 평면형 능동 전자주사식 위상 배열(AESA) 레이더 프로토 타입 개발

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Abstract

This paper presents a design, fabrication and the test results of planar active electronically scanned array(AESA) radar prototype for airborne fighter applications using transmit/receive(T/R) module hybrid technology. LIG Nex1 developed a AESA radar prototype to obtain key technologies for airborne fighter's radar. The AESA radar prototype consists of a radiating array, T/R modules, a RF manifold, distributed power supplies, beam controllers, compact receivers with ADC(Analog-to-Digital Converter), a liquid-cooling unit, and an appropriate structure. The AESA antenna has a 590 mm-diameter, active-element area capable of containing 536 T/R modules. Each module is located to provide a triangle grid with $14.7\;mm{\times}19.5\;mm$ spacing among T/R modules. The array dissipates 1,554 watts, with a DC input of 2,310 watts when operated at the maximum transmit duty factor. The AESA radar prototype was tested on near-field chamber and the results become equal in expected beam pattern, providing the accurate and flexible control of antenna beam steering and beam shaping.

본 논문에서는 T/R(Transmit/Receive) 모듈을 이용한 항공기용 평면형 능동 전자주사식 위상 배열(AESA) 레이더 프로토 타입을 설계, 제작 및 시험하였다. LIG넥스원은 항공기용 레이더 개발에 필요한 핵심 기술 확보를 목적으로 AESA 레이더 프로토 타입을 개발하였다. 본 프로토 타입은 복사 소자 배열, 다수의 T/R 모듈, RF 급전기, 전원 분배, 빔 조향기, 아날로그/디지털 변환기(ADC)를 가지는 소형화된 수신기 및 액냉식 냉각과 지지 구조체로 구성되어 있다. 안테나 장치는 590 mm 직경에, 536개의 능동 소자를 배열할 수 있는 크기를 가진다. 각 T/R 모듈들은 삼각 배열을 적용하여 $14.7\;mm{\times}19.5\;mm$ 간격으로 배치하였다. 송신 최대 듀티 운용시 2,310 W의 전력이 입력되며, 발열은 1,554 W를 발산하게 된다. AESA 레이더 프로토 타입은 근접 전계 챔버에서 시험하였고, 그 결과 정확하고 유연한 제어에 의한 빔 조향과 빔 형성을 제공하는 빔 패턴을 확인할 수 있었다.

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