Custom Configurations
Custom radome and concealment configurations can be tailored for a wide variety of unique applications and requirements.
Our SHEERGARD® Composite Solutions engineers are your go-to experts for customized radome configurations. Think in-house engineering, finite element analysis, 3D modeling, rapid prototyping, RF testing, and in-house manufacturing.
With mechanical, structural, and electrical engineers on hand, we create one-of-a-kind, tailor-made composite, and fabric structures – like the toroidal radome at the CN Tower and hyperbolic paraboloid-shaped shipboard applications. SHEERGARD composite materials provide excellent RF performance, environmental protection and durability that have been deployed in a wide range of unique applications worldwide.
Spherical radomes are the most common use for SHEERGARD composites, but these versatile materials can be adapted for many unique applications, including shipboard hybrid radomes that combine single or dual wall radomes, engineered transportable radomes which can be set up on practically any type of terrain and seamless membranes for multiple antenna towers. Our involvement can be as high-level or hands-on as you require – from only providing technical expertise and basic manufacturing to a fully turn-key project from concept ideation to design, delivery, site inspection and sign-off. Our engineering teams cover structural, RF, application testing, field services and installation.
Unsurpassed RF Performance
The primary function of a radome is to protect the enclosed antenna system while having minimal effect on the transmission of the electromagnetic signal.
Structural Modeling
Finite element analysis is applied to a wide range of structures, from simple spheres and electromagnetic windows to custom configurations.
Extreme Environmental Protection
SHEERGARD PTFE coated fabrics have been analyzed and tested for structural application to all environmental conditions.
Proven Reliability
The materials used for radome fabrication are composites consisting of a woven substrate fabric protected with applied coatings, providing tensile strength and tear resistance.
Low Life-Cycle Cost
The PTFE coating of SHEERGARD materials provides superior life-long hydrophobic performance, so no reapplication of surface finish is ever required.
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