Title :
Optimum design of parallel dipole antenna array
Author :
Yihong Qi ; Lizhong Zhu
Author_Institution :
Res. in Motion Ltd., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The inaccuracy of the array amplitude, phase and location is formulated as a tolerance problem, and the mutual coupling is computed by the moment method. An accurate optimum design method for parallel dipole array is presented. The factors affecting the realizable high performance of the antenna are discussed and mathematically formulated. For the parallel dipole array, the worst-case tolerance optimization method is used for the design and the mutual coupling effect is considered by means of a transformation.
Keywords :
dipole antenna arrays; linear antenna arrays; optimisation; antenna design; array amplitude; array location; array phase; high performance antenna; linear antenna array; moment method; mutual coupling; optimum design method; parallel dipole antenna array; tolerance problem; transformation; worst case tolerance optimization method; Antenna arrays; Costs; Design methodology; Dipole antennas; Moment methods; Mutual coupling; Optimization methods; Phased arrays; Radar antennas; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1996. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3216-4
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1996.549794
