DocumentCode
2213981
Title
Adaptive radiation pattern optimization for antenna arrays by phase using a Taguchi Optimization method
Author
Smida, A. ; Ghayoula, R. ; Trabelsi, H. ; Gharsallah, A.
Author_Institution
Unit of Res. in High Freq. Electron. Circuits & Syst., Tunis El Manar Univ., Tunis, Tunisia
fYear
2011
fDate
8-10 Sept. 2011
Firstpage
138
Lastpage
141
Abstract
In this paper, an optimal radiation pattern is obtained for a linear antenna array using Taguchi´s Optimization method. A set of phase shift weights are generated in order to steer the beam towards any desired direction. The fitness function is used to calculate the phase shift weights. The results of Taguchi´s method are validated by using array antenna patch and simulated by software CST2009 (CST microwave studio).
Keywords
Taguchi methods; antenna radiation patterns; linear antenna arrays; Taguchi optimization method; adaptive radiation pattern optimization; linear antenna array; phase shift weights; Adaptive arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Linear antenna arrays; Microwave antenna arrays; Optimization; Phased arrays; Taguchi´s method; array factor; linear antenna array; phase shift; radiation pattern;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Mediterranean Microwave Symposium (MMS), 2011 11th
Conference_Location
Hammamet
ISSN
2157-9822
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1814-4
Electronic_ISBN
2157-9822
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MMS.2011.6068547
Filename
6068547
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