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Tactical Body Worn RF Antenna Vest

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Special Operations Command
Contract: USZA22-02-P-0016
Agency Tracking Number: S012-0056
Amount: $99,999.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2001
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
11350 Random Hills Rd., Suite 710
Fairfax, VA 22030
United States
DUNS: 153857495
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Suman Ganguly
 Scientist
 (703) 385-7717
 sganguly@cfrsi.com
Business Contact
 Suman Ganguly
Title: President
Phone: (703) 385-7717
Email: sganguly@cfrsi.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Tactical data communications for military ground operations require multi-band and multi-channel operations. The constraints imposed by electromagnetic and survivability considerations dictate that the communication antenna be as low profile as possible,without severely compromising the ability of the warfighter to communicate even when operating under marginal propagation conditions. In this effort we propose novel techniques for designing ultra-wideband antennas that will exhibit satisfactory gain andimpedance performance over the specified frequency bandwidth. The multiple elements of the antenna in the HF to UHF range can be used as a DF antenna. We use fractal structures for broadbanding of the elements. We propose to follow a strategy that firstselects candidate antenna configurations that have the potential for broadbanding, and then apply a genetic engineering approach to loading and matching the antenna to achieve extremely wide bandwidths. We plan to produce a prototype design at the end ofPhase I and to also investigate the feasibility of manufacturing the same in the follow-on effort (Phase II).The proposed scheme based on the use of the Genetic Algorithm (GA) is new and holds an excellent promise for designing ultra-wideband antennas for the warfighter. The proposed antenna will have widespread applications in various military operations, including SINCGARS, National Guards, Naval and Air Force Operations, as well as in the FAA, among others. The antenna will also satisfy the demands of widebandvehicular communications involving ISDN, spread spectrum, video, multimedia, and so on.

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