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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
May. 05, 2009
Paul J. Callus, Elwood Vic, AU;
John D. C. DE Laharpe, London, OH (US);
James M. Tuss, Centerville, OH (US);
William G. Baron, Springfield, OH (US);
David G. Kuhl, Kettering, OH (US);
Paul J. Callus, Elwood Vic, AU;
John D. C. de LaHarpe, London, OH (US);
James M. Tuss, Centerville, OH (US);
William G. Baron, Springfield, OH (US);
David G. Kuhl, Kettering, OH (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A slotted waveguide antenna stiffened structure for an aircraft having an aircraft skin. The slotted waveguide antenna stiffening structure including a structural stiffening element reinforcing the aircraft skin; the structural element connected to a radio frequency feed source, the source providing energy with electromagnetic bandwidth to a slotted waveguide antenna having a plurality of slots. The antenna conformal to the aircraft skin and the structural stiffening element, the structural stiffening elements functioning as waveguides for the electromagnetic bandwidth. The slots may include a slot sealant enclosing the plurality of slots.