Robustness Testing of a Compact Distributed Automotive GNSS Array in Virtual Environment

European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, pp. 1–5

Abstract

To develop a compact distributed array for safe and robust automotive satellite navigation, considerable work on testing prototypes is in progress. Before scheduling resource-hungry outdoor tests, functionality and robustness of a Galileo-compatible compact distributed 4-element L-shaped array receiver has been tested against interference in a virtual environment at E5a frequency band. Such an array consisting of compact quarter wavelength sub-arrays distributed over many wavelengths, fed with a decoupling network, mounted in side mirrors of a mock-up car was measured and evaluated with and without a jammer. The effects of automotive mounting location and robustness of the receiver against the jammer have been analyzed in terms of measured radiation patterns and achieved carrier-to-noise-density ratio of the received satellite signals.

Authors 6

1. Syed N. Hasnain

   Technische Universität Ilmenau

   Affiliation as printed

   Thuringian Center of Innovation in Mobility, RF & Microwave Research Group, Technische Universität Ilmenau,Germany

2. Uwe Stehr

   Technische Universität Ilmenau

   Affiliation as printed

   Thuringian Center of Innovation in Mobility, RF & Microwave Research Group, Technische Universität Ilmenau,Germany

3. Ralf Stephan

   Technische Universität Ilmenau

   Affiliation as printed

   Thuringian Center of Innovation in Mobility, RF & Microwave Research Group, Technische Universität Ilmenau,Germany

4. Marius Brachvogel Aachen Chair of Navigation

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University,Chair of Navigation,Germany

   Chair of Navigation, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

5. Michael Meurer Aachen Chair of Navigation

   Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University,Chair of Navigation,Germany

   Chair of Navigation, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

   Institute of Communications and Navigation, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Wessling, Germany

6. Matthias Hein

   Technische Universität Ilmenau

   Affiliation as printed

   Thuringian Center of Innovation in Mobility, RF & Microwave Research Group, Technische Universität Ilmenau,Germany