Robust perturbation algorithms for adaptive antenna arrays

The generation of a perturbation sequence for an adaptive beamformer is described. This perturbation sequence permits simultaneous adaption and reception by use of weight perturbations that do not obstruct the look direction constraint. It is shown that this sequence is generally shorter in length than previously described sequences and offers scope for computational savings through reduction of the number of projection operations required. Convergence in the mean of the resulting adaptive algorithm is demonstrated. Experiments conducted using a four-element linear array operating in the MW RF range have confirmed that the predicted results are achievable under the nonideal conditions of quantized array weights and finite word length arithmetic