Title :
Minimizing sidelobe levels and facilitating null placements of nonlinear antenna arrays using an improved Particle Swarm Optimization
Author :
Ho, S.L. ; Yang, Shiyou ; Cheng, K.W.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Hong Kong, China
Abstract :
To minimize the sidelobe levels and place null at arbitrary angles for a nonlinear antenna array, an improved Particle Swarm Optimization (IPSO) algorithm is proposed and employed in a typical case study. Promising results are reported.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; particle swarm optimisation; nonlinear antenna array; null placement; particle swarm optimization; sidelobe level; Antenna arrays; Convergence; Educational institutions; Geometry; Linear antenna arrays; Particle beams; Particle swarm optimization; Performance evaluation; Phased arrays; Search methods;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Field Computation (CEFC), 2010 14th Biennial IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7059-4
DOI :
10.1109/CEFC.2010.5481634
