Non-Planar 3D Printed Radar Lenses
2021 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
The primary motivation behind this research was to determine whether 3D printed lenses printed out using the non-planar technique can help achieve better beam intensity for a 60 GHz printed-circuit-board based radar and consequently improve radar efficiency. Non-planar printing is a new development in the 3D printing industry. In the non-planar printing method, the printer is moving simultaneously in all X, Y and Z-axis. This process prints with curved layers, which helps achieve a smoother surface. For this, a newly developed version of the Slic3r, specifically called non-planar Slic3r, was used. The modelled lens was imported into this Slic3r software. The G-Code was generated, and using it, non-planar lenses were printed along with planar lenses for comparison purpose. The lenses printed out using the non-planar technique were not perfectly smooth as was thought initially. Both planar and non-planar lenses measurements were taken in a watchful environment, and the measurements were later compared. The comparison of measurements showed that the non-planar lens did not show any noticeable gain in the intensity over planar lenses. The conclusion, however, is limited to the frequency range around 60 GHz, and in the case of higher frequencies, the result may change
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 42
Keywords [en]
Non-Planar, 3D Printed, Lenses, Slic3r, 60 GHz
National Category
Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-44833OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-44833DiVA, id: diva2:1568827
Subject / course
Electronics
Educational program
Master's Programme in Electronics Design, 60 credits
Presentation
2021-05-27, Halmstad, 10:17 (English)
Supervisors
Examiners
2021-06-072021-06-182021-06-18Bibliographically approved