DocumentCode
2884333
Title
A new reconfigurable wide coverage pattern by optimizing a microstrip patch antenna array
Author
Reyna M, Alberto ; Panduro, Marco A. ; del Rio Bocio, C.
Author_Institution
UAMR-R, Univ. Autonoma de Tamaulipas, Reynosa, Mexico
fYear
2013
fDate
7-13 July 2013
Firstpage
1440
Lastpage
1441
Abstract
This research presents a design of a microstrip patch antenna array for a reconfigurable wide coverage pattern. The antenna array regards disk patch antennas modeled by the cavity model as well as coupling effects at 2.8 GHz. The results can reduce considerably hardware complexity of the antenna array mounted in a satellite at different altitudes. The well-known particle swarm optimization is performed to obtain the optimal values of voltage excitations.
Keywords
microstrip antenna arrays; particle swarm optimisation; satellite antennas; cavity model; disk patch antennas; frequency 2.8 GHz; hardware complexity; microstrip patch antenna array; particle swarm optimization; reconfigurable wide coverage pattern; satellite; Antenna radiation patterns; Arrays; Microstrip; Microstrip antenna arrays; Patch antennas; Satellites; Concentric Ring Array; HEO satellite; Isoflux radiation; Microstrip patch array; Reconfigurable Pattern;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL
ISSN
1522-3965
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-5315-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2013.6711379
Filename
6711379
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