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Synthesis of uniform amplitude unequally spaced antenna arrays using the differential evolution algorithm

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Source : IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, IEEE, Volume 51, Number 9, p.2210-2217 (2003)

Url : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1229889

Keywords : Antenna arrays, antenna radiation patterns, array elements, DEA-based synthesis, Dielectric substrates, differential evolution algorithm, equal phases, evolutionary computation, Feeds, Global optimization, Microstrip antenna arrays, Microstrip antennas, Microstrip components, Optimization methods, Pattern analysis, pattern synthesis, phase-only synthesis, Phased arrays, position only synthesis, position-phase synthesis, Power amplifiers, radiation characteristics, reduced sidelobe levels, unequal phases, unequally spaced antenna arrays, uniform amplitude antenna arrays

Campus : Bengaluru

School : School of Engineering

Department : Electronics and Communication

Year : 2003

Abstract : A computationally efficient global optimization method, the differential evolution algorithm (DEA), is proposed for the synthesis of uniform amplitude arrays of two classes, i.e., unequally spaced arrays with equal phases and unequal phases. Phase-only synthesis and the synthesis of uniformly exited unequally spaced arrays (position only synthesis) are compared and it is seen that, by using the unequal spacing, the number of array elements can be significantly reduced for attaining reduced sidelobe levels. From the DEA-based synthesis of unequally spaced arrays with uniform amplitudes and unequal phases, it is found that a tradeoff exists between the size of the unequally spaced arrays and the range of phases for the same radiation characteristics. The proposed synthesis technique using uniform amplitudes, unequal spacing, and unequal phases (position-phase synthesis) not only decreases the size of the array for the same sidelobe level compared to both the phase-only synthesis and position-only synthesis but also retains their advantages.

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Dhanesh G. Kurup, M. Himdi, and A. Rydberg, “Synthesis of uniform amplitude unequally spaced antenna arrays using the differential evolution algorithm”, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 51, pp. 2210-2217, 2003.

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