Title :
Optimized Element Spacing for Low Sidelobe Concentric Ring Arrays
Author_Institution :
Pennsylania State Univ., State College
Abstract :
It is described how to optimize the element placement in a concentric ring array to obtain the lowest maximum sidelobe level at boresight.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; optimisation; antenna array; low sidelobe concentric ring array; optimized element spacing; planar array; Antenna arrays; Apertures; Broadband antennas; Decision support systems; Electrons; Genetic algorithms; Moment methods; Optimization methods; Phased arrays; Statistical analysis; Antenna arrays; circular arrays; nonuniformly spaced arrays; sparse array antennas;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2007.913176
