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IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Volume 48 Number 4, April 2000

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Equivalent Hyperboloid (Ellipsoid) and Its Application

Howard H. S. Luh Senior Member, IEEE

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Abstract:

Analogous to the equivalent paraboloid, the equivalent hyperboloid (ellipsoid) for dual quadratic surface reflector antennas is derived. The condition that the equivalent reflector is center fed is also derived. The numerical example shows that a reflector geometry that satisfies this center fed condition is a good initial antenna geometry to design a shaped dual reflector antenna.

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