{"product_id":"9781394191710","title":"Satellite Ground Station Antennas Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering Design","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSatellite Ground Station Antennas\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eElectrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRoland Schwerdtfeger | Thomas A. Milligan | Robert Hoferer | Christophe Granet\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Electronics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand all aspects of ground station design with this groundbreaking volume\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA satellite ground station is a terrestrial station built to communicate or receive signals from spacecraft and other astronomical and interplanetary sources. Since ground stations are subject to weather and other terrestrial conditions, their operations can be unpredictable, and their design offers numerous challenges for engineers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSatellite Ground Station Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e constitutes the first-ever comprehensive overview of these challenges and the tools by which engineers of all kinds can meet them. Analyzing every aspect of ground station antenna technology, the book can be read both continuously or as a reference, with each chapter functioning by itself to fully apprehend a discrete portion of the subject. Balancing mathematics with mechanics, it combines accessibility and rigor to create an unprecedented resource. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-depth material published in a fully accessible form for the first time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed discussion of topics including reflector design, structural considerations, proof-of-performance, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLavish illustrations and photographs throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSatellite Ground Station Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for electrical, mechanical, and civil engineers, as well as for any other industry professional working with ground station design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoland Schwerdtfeger\u003c\/b\u003e was a Life Member of the IEEE with decades of experience in ground station design and operation, achieving global recognition as the definitive expert.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas A. Milligan\u003c\/b\u003e has served as Principal Engineer for numerous advanced antenna design projects and NASA planetary probes. He is an IEEE Life Fellow and former longtime editor of the \"Antenna Designer's Notebook\" column in the \u003ci\u003eIEEE Antenna Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Hoferer, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e has 30 years' experience in antenna feed systems and reflector antennas for satellite communication. A Senior Member of the IEEE, he has served since 2013 as co-founder and Chief Technology Officer for Spacetime Engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristophe Granet, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning antenna engineer with over 30 years' experience, and founder of Lyrebird Antenna Research Ltd. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and in 2001 received the H.A. Wheeler Award from the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 January 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-IEEE Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394191710\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384736182412,"sku":"9781394191710","price":148.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394191710_cf670eb7-efde-496d-8629-de0596e1cd9a.jpg?v=1780192801","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394191710","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}