Scaled scan control system for conformal arrays

Claim 1

A conformal array of radiating elements and a scaled scan control system wherein: each element of the conformal array is fed signals from a mixer and side frequency filter; each mixer has an input reference signal which is coherently received in all mixers; each mixer has an input control signal derived from the scaled scan control system: the scaled scan control system contains a scaled primary array of elements wherein the angular distribution of the scaled and conformal array components are made identical and operate at a wavelength scaled in direct accordance with the physical dimension scale employed; furthermore, the scaled scan control system contains a control radiating aperture to collimate a beam which in turn illuminates the scaled primary array; the radiation pattern of the control radiating aperture scans relative to the scaled array of radiating elements; thus, producing signals within the element of the scaled primary array having the required characteristics to mix with coherent input reference signals at each corresponding element within the conformal array and produce side frequencies whose characteristics form the same relative directive characteristics within the conformal array pattern as observed by the scaled primary array within the scaled scan control system.