07 - Systems, Subsystems and Equipment
EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS OF ANTENNA PLACEMENT TEST ON A CARBON-FIBER SCALE REPLICA OF THE S55X SEAPLANE
R. Fallucca¹, A. Iannuzzo¹, S. Gallina¹, E. Cestino¹, V. Sapienza, Aeronautical Engineering Consultant, Italy; ¹Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Investigation of Antenna Placement optimization on a carbon-composite model seaplane, facing the problem of signal gain penalization due to the carbon-based composite in its primary structure. Results confirm the necessity to conduct state-of-the-art tests to answer the challenges generally posed by the innovative, although problematic, materials in modern-day aircraft.