Title
An All-In-One Dual Band Blade Antenna For Ads-B And 5g Communications In Uav Assisted Wireless Networks
Abstract
This paper is aimed at the characterization and manufacturing of an SMA coaxial fed compact blade antenna with dual frequency characteristics for broadband applications on board of Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs). This antenna is linearly polarized, and it combines the benefits of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and 5th Generation (5G) communications in one single element, covering both the 1.030-1.090 GHz and the 3.4-3.8 GHz bands thanks to a bent side and a 'C' shaped slot within the radiation element. Starting from the simulation outcomes on an ideal ground plane, the results are here extended to a bent ground plane and on two UAV commercial CAD models. Details of manufacturing of the antenna in both aluminium and FR-4 substrate materials are presented. The comparison between measurements and simulations is discussed in terms of return loss, bandwidth, gain, and radiation pattern. Results show an antenna with a low profile and a simple structure that can be employed in various wideband communication systems, suiting future UAV assisted 5G networks while being perfectly compliant with forthcoming ADS-B based Detect-And-Avoid (DAA) technologies in Unmanned Aerial Traffic Management (UTM).
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.3390/s21175734
SENSORS
Keywords
DocType
Volume
5G, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, blade antenna, detect-and-avoid, unmanned air vehicle
Journal
21
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
17
1424-8220
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.43
0
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Maximilian James Arpaio110.43
Giacomo Paolini283.01
Franco Fuschini395.02
Alessandra Costanzo45013.64
Diego Masotti5419.96