DocumentCode
1849765
Title
Automobile conformal antenna design and optimization using genetic algorithm
Author
Yongjin Kim ; Walton, E.K.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Volume
3
fYear
2003
fDate
22-27 June 2003
Firstpage
717
Abstract
The use of conformal antennas for vehicle applications is growing rapidly due to new considerations such as styling and security. In automobile antenna design, there exist geometrical constraints and several requirements for antenna specifications, for example, directional gain patterns and polarization. In this paper, new FM frequency band conformal antennas for the automobile applications are designed using a genetic algorithm (GA). Azimuthal gain patterns and input impedance of the new designed conformal antennas are presented.
Keywords
VHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; conformal antennas; genetic algorithms; mobile antennas; 88 to 108 MHz; FM frequency band antennas; automobile conformal antenna; azimuthal gain patterns; directional gain patterns; genetic algorithm; input impedance; polarization; vehicle antennas; Algorithm design and analysis; Automobiles; Design optimization; Directive antennas; Frequency; Genetic algorithms; Impedance; Polarization; Security; Vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7846-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2003.1220012
Filename
1220012
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