Amplitude-only adaptive nulling based on Taguchi´s method

Author

Smida, A. ; Gargouri, L. ; Ghayoula, R. ; Trabelsi, H. ; Gharsallah, A.

Author_Institution

Fac. des Sci. Math. physiques et Naturelles de Tunis, Campus Univ. Tunis EL-manar, Tunis, Tunisia

fYear

2011

fDate

22-25 March 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper, presents the Taguchi´s method for the synthesis and design of antenna arrays with periodic element spacing. The objectives of this work are to minimize the maximum side lobe level (SLL) and perform null steering for isotropic linear antenna arrays parameter by controlling only amplitude parameter of the array elements. The yagi antenna arrays (16 elements) were designed using the proposed method, their array factors were plotted, and estimates of their directivity. The method proved to be a low-cost one, flexible, and easy to learn with accurate results.

Keywords

Taguchi methods; Yagi antenna arrays; linear antenna arrays; SLL; Taguchi method; Yagi antenna arrays; amplitude-only adaptive nulling; isotropic linear antenna arrays; periodic element spacing; side lobe level; Antenna radiation patterns; Electromagnetics; Linear antenna arrays; Optimization; Taguchi method; array antenna; radiation pattern Quasi-Yagi antenna; synthesis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Signals and Devices (SSD), 2011 8th International Multi-Conference on

Conference_Location

Sousse

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0413-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SSD.2011.5767471

Filename

5767471