Frequency and Radiative Analysis of a Catalog of Phased Array Layouts

Author

• Luis Mario Bres Castro, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

7-1-2026

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Physics

First Advisor

Teviet Creighton

Second Advisor

Volker Quetschke

Third Advisor

Mario C. Diaz

Abstract

This dissertation will analyze the spectral and radiative properties of a phased array catalog to assess the validity of each one for satellite communication purposes. The setup consists of a 20-pair dual-polarized Yagi-UHF/VHF phased macro-array, a 64-element Patch-X phased array, and a 20-element array of 64-element Patch-X antenna phased sub-arrays. The array catalog will include: a uniform, linear, cross-linear, Y-shaped, ringed, and random layouts. The comprehensive analysis will consist of 5 studies on the frequency & radiative domain: general analysis, antenna element sweep analysis, beam steering analysis, array density analysis. The findings in this dissertation conclude that random layouts provide the best conditions for both the radiative and frequency domain for satellite communication purposes.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Bres Castro, L. (2026). Frequency and Radiative Analysis of a Catalog of Phased Array Layouts [Doctoral dissertation, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]. ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/1980