Title :
A horn-fed reflector optimized with a genetic algorithm
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Appl. Res., Pennsylvania State Univ., State College, PA, USA
Abstract :
Designing reflector antennas to minimize the effects of spillover and feed blockage requires optimization of accurate numerical models. A FEKO [2003] model of a horn-fed parabolic reflector is optimized for maximum directivity using a genetic algorithm (GA).
Keywords :
genetic algorithms; horn antennas; reflector antenna feeds; genetic algorithm; horn-fed parabolic reflector antennas; horn-fed reflector optimization; maximum directivity; Antenna feeds; Design optimization; Educational institutions; Genetic algorithms; Horn antennas; Laboratories; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Numerical models; Reflector antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Applied Computational Electromagnetics, 2005. IEEE/ACES International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9068-7
DOI :
10.1109/WCACEM.2005.1469638
