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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2018
Government of the United States, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US);
Jeffery W Baur, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Gregory H Huff, College Station, TX (US);
Darren J Hartl, College Station, TX (US);
Geoffrey J Frank, Dayton, OH (US);
Hong Pan, Norman, OK (US);
Robyn L Bradford, Bellbrook, OH (US);
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US);
Abstract
A method of making a reconfigurable antenna comprises the steps of applying one or more first layers of a prepreg laminate fabric to a form having a desired contour; applying a pattern corresponding to an antenna shape to the first layers of prepreg fabric; applying one or more second layers of the prepreg laminate fabric atop the pattern to form a laminate stack; curing the laminate stack; and removing the pattern to form channels in the antenna shape. The desired contour may be an aircraft skin panel or an airfoil panel. The pattern may be a polymer sheet with an applied cPLA antenna design. The curing step may be performed in a vacuum bag under the application of vacuum and heat. The removing step may be performed by heating the cured laminate stack to remove the pattern.