DocumentCode :
1032364
Title :
Maximization of the directive gain of a parabolic reflector antenna
Author :
Gilbert, Roland A. ; Lo, Yuen T.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
Volume :
33
Issue :
4
fYear :
1985
fDate :
4/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
458
Lastpage :
462
Abstract :
The directive gain of a parabolic reflector antenna is maximized by optimizing the feed aperture distribution. The feed aperture distribution is specified by a set of 
basis functions weighted by coefficients to be determined. This approach is different from the conventional method where, given a particular feed, the directive gain is maximized by subjecting the reflector aperture parameters to optimization.
basis functions weighted by coefficients to be determined. This approach is different from the conventional method where, given a particular feed, the directive gain is maximized by subjecting the reflector aperture parameters to optimization.Keywords :
Reflector antenna feeds; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Antennas and propagation; Aperture antennas; Directive antennas; Distributed computing; Optimization methods; Reflector antennas; Sensitivity analysis; Silver;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-926X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1985.1143604
Filename :
1143604
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