Title :
Maximum gain, mutual coupling and pattern control in array antennas
Author :
McIlvenna, John F. ; Drane, Charles J., Jr.
Author_Institution :
US Air Force, Cambridge Research Laboratories (AFSC), Bedford, USA
fDate :
12/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper adds the concept of interelement mutual coupling to a previously presented design technique for aerial arrays. With mutual coupling accounted for, one can realistically design electronically scanned arrays of wire elements that have both maximum gain and a number of independent, steerable nulls in the radiation pattern.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; communications applications of computers; communications applications of control; computer applications; control engineering applications of computers; electric variables control; gain control; antenna array; arrays of wire elements; computer applications; matrix form; maximum gain; maximum gain constraint technique; mutual coupling; pattern control; real time systems;
Journal_Title :
Radio and Electronic Engineer
DOI :
10.1049/ree.1971.0180