Radome characterization · antenna analysis · fixed satellite service
Full-wave antenna simulation covering radome characterization for radar equipment protection, comprehensive antenna performance analysis, and Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) design for geostationary satellite communication systems.
Overview
Antenna performance in the real product environment differs substantially from free-space element measurements. Our simulation team evaluates radome transmission loss, installed antenna characteristics on full platforms, and FSS filter behaviour — covering all factors that determine real-world system performance.
We cover radome structural and electromagnetic co-design, full-wave antenna analysis from element through platform, and FSS passband optimisation for satellite communication applications across aviation, maritime, military, and commercial sectors.
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radar dome · transmission loss · environmental protection
A radome, short for radar dome, is a protective cover that shields radar equipment from environmental factors like wind, rain, and snow while still allowing radar signals to pass through. Radomes are commonly used in aviation, maritime, and military applications to protect radar antennas mounted on aircraft, ships, or buildings. Our characterization services evaluate how radome materials and geometries affect antenna performance.
Computing electromagnetic transmission through radome wall constructions including monolithic, A-sandwich, and B-sandwich designs — evaluating insertion loss, beam deflection, and pattern distortion over scan angle and frequency.
Evaluating radome transmission characteristics for oblique incidence angles, both TE and TM polarisations, ensuring stable antenna performance is maintained across the full operational field of regard.
Integrating RF performance requirements with structural load-bearing and environmental sealing requirements — balancing wall thickness, material selection, and geometry for combined structural and electromagnetic compliance.
radiation patterns · impedance · gain · installed performance
Comprehensive antenna analysis covering the full design cycle — from element geometry optimisation and impedance matching through to installed antenna performance on vehicle, device, or platform. We capture all ground plane, body-loading, and coupling effects that determine real-world antenna system performance across commercial, automotive, and aerospace applications.
Computing 3D radiation patterns, gain, HPBW, front-to-back ratio, and polarisation characteristics across the target frequency band, evaluating pattern compliance with system link and coverage requirements.
Designing impedance matching networks to achieve maximum power transfer from the feed system to the antenna element — optimising S11, VSWR, and return loss over the target operating band.
Simulating antenna performance when installed on the full vehicle or platform, capturing body-loading effects, ground plane resonances, and mutual coupling that alter element-level antenna characteristics in real operating environments.
fixed satellite service · geostationary · satellite dish
FSS stands for Fixed Satellite Service, which refers to a type of satellite communication service where satellite dishes or antennas on the ground communicate with fixed satellites in geostationary orbit. FSS is used for various purposes such as television broadcasting, internet access, telecommunication, and data transmission over long distances. In the context of Radome / FSS Service, our work covers maintenance, installation, and simulation services related to both protective radome structures and Fixed Satellite Service antenna systems.
Designing FSS geometries — patch, ring, cross, and Jerusalem cross elements — for required passband and stopband frequencies, with controlled bandwidth and out-of-band rejection tailored to the host antenna system.
Analysing ground station antenna performance for FSS applications — evaluating gain, pointing accuracy, sidelobe levels, and co/cross-polarisation isolation for geostationary satellite link requirements.
Optimising FSS element geometry and array periodicity to achieve target insertion loss, bandwidth, and angular stability across TE and TM polarisations for antenna radome integration.
Talk to our Centre of Excellence team about radome characterization, antenna analysis, or Fixed Satellite Service design for your application.
