Introduction to Antenna Placement and Installation introduces the characteristics of antennas and their integration on aircraft. The book covers antenna siting and placement, computational antenna modelling on structures, measurement on sub-scale models of the airframe, full-scale ground measurements and in-flight measurements. The author addresses the different stages in the process of developing an entire antenna layout, as well as covering individual retrofits on existing platforms. She explains the physics of antenna placement qualitatively, thus obviating the requirement to understand complex mathematical equations. Provides a reference book & guide written primarily for Antenna and Integration Engineers but which will also be of interest to Systems Engineers and Project Managers Includes chapters on aircraft systems using antennas, restrictions & trade-offs, frequency & spatial coverage considerations, effect of other antennas & obstacles, RF interoperability issues associated with radiated emissions, computer modelling software, scaled model & full-scale measurements, comparison between measurements & modelling, as well as ground tests and in-flight measurements Describes techniques that can be applied equally to antennas on other structures such as land or sea vehicles and spacecraft Illustrated throughout with figures & diagrams as well as a full colour plates

Introduction to Antenna Placement and Installationintroduces the characteristics of antennas and their integration onaircraft. The book covers antenna siting and placementcomputational antenna modelling on structures, measurement onsub-scale models of the airframe, full-scale ground measurementsand in-flight measurements.The author addresses the different stages in the process ofdeveloping an entire antenna layout, as well as covering individualretrofits on existing platforms. She explains the physics ofantenna placement qualitatively, thus obviating the requirement tounderstand complex mathematical equations.* Provides a reference book & guide written primarily forAntenna and Integration Engineers but which will also be ofinterest to Systems Engineers and Project Managers* Includes chapters on aircraft systems using antennasrestrictions & trade-offs, frequency & spatial coverageconsiderations, effect of other antennas & obstacles, RFinteroperability issues associated with radiated emissionscomputer modelling software, scaled model & full-scalemeasurements, comparison between measurements & modelling, aswell as ground tests and in-flight measurements* Describes techniques that can be applied equally to antennas onother structures such as land or sea vehicles and spacecraft* Illustrated throughout with figures & diagrams as well as afull colour plates