CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
 1     Introduction
 2     Model methodology
        2.1     Guidelines on selecting physical optics-PTD or geometrical optics-GTD
        2.2     Analysis of struts
 3     Example: Deep space research antenna (DSN 34-m)
        3.1     Antenna mechanical parameters
        3.2     Model results without struts
                  3.2.1     Far-field and near-field of 34-m antenna at 8.425 GHz (no struts)
                  3.2.2     Far-field and near-field of 34-m antenna at 32.05 GHz (no struts)
                  3.2.3     Far-field and near-field of 34-m antenna at 32.05 GHz with statistical surface distortions (no struts)
        3.3     Model results with struts
                  3.3.1     Far-field and near-field of 34-m antenna at 8.425 GHz with struts
                  3.3.2     Far-field and near-field of 34-m antenna at 32.05 GHz with struts
 4     Example: Radio astronomy antenna (Lovell Mk 1A)
        4.1     Antenna mechanical parameters
        4.2     Model results
                  4.2.1     Far-field and near-field at 150 MHz
                  4.2.2     Far-field at 5 000 MHz, with and without struts
                  4.2.3     Far-field at 5 000 MHz, with and without surface distortions
                  4.2.4     Far-field and near-field at 5 000 MHz, without struts
                  4.2.5     Comparison of measured pattern with model prediction
 5     Conclusions