Title : 
Optimization of Phased Arrays Integrated with FSS and Feeding Elements based on Parametric Models
         
        
            Author : 
Bekers, D.J. ; Monni, S. ; van den Berg, S.M. ; van de Water, A.M. ; Morsink, B.J. ; Alboin, C. ; Ducros, V. ; Celikbas, M. ; Blanche, J. ; Fiscante, N. ; Gerini, G. ; Martinaud, J.-P. ; Rochette, Martin ; van Werkhoven, G.H.C.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
TNO Defence, Security, & Safety, The Hague
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In this paper, we introduce a general framework to efficiently optimize phased array antennas integrated with frequency selective surfaces (FSS) and feeding elements. The framework consists of two main parts: the first being parametric models that enable fast evaluation of the full-wave problem for a range of frequency, scan angle and geometry parameters. The second part consists of a number of optimization methods to generate an optimum set of geometry parameters by minimization of a penalty function. Results are shown for parametric models and the optimization of various examples.
         
        
            Keywords : 
antenna feeds; antenna phased arrays; frequency selective surfaces; optimisation; FSS; feeding elements; frequency selective surfaces; geometry parameters; parametric models; penalty function minimization; phased array antenna optimization; Frequency Selective Surfaces; Interpolation; Optimization; Parameterization; Phased Arrays;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Antennas and Propagation, 2007. EuCAP 2007. The Second European Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Edinburgh
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-0-86341-842-6