The invention discloses a method for determining a wheel-track type reflector antenna
pointing error. The problems that an existing
analysis method cannot give complete consideration to factors of out-of-level tracks, non-plumb
azimuth axes, non-vertical
pitch axes, non-vertical
pitch azimuth axes and non-vertical mechanical axes and
pitch axes, and the relationship between a comprehensive axial
system error and the antenna
pointing error cannot be built are solved. The method includes the implementation steps that according to wheel-track type reflector antenna
model parameters, a conversion matrix of a geodetic coordinate
system to a reflector coordinate
system under the ideal condition, namely the axial-system-error-free condition is built, and the pointing vector quantity under the ideal condition is obtained; then according to the axial
system error distribution condition, a conversion matrix under the condition that the error exists is built, and the pointing vector quantity at the time is obtained; the
azimuth and pitching pointing errors are accordingly obtained. According to the method, the influences of the comprehensive axial
system error on the antenna
pointing error are systematically considered, a foundation is laid to designing a follow-up high-pointing-accuracy antenna, and the
development period is shortened.