Title :
A hybrid deterministic/metaheuristic synthesis technique for non-uniformly spaced linear printed antenna arrays
Author :
Vigano, M.C. ; Toso, G. ; Caratelli, D.
Author_Institution :
JAST Antenna Syst., PSE-C, Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
A novel hybrid approach to the synthesis of non-uniformly spaced linear arrays of printed antennas is presented and thoroughly discussed in this paper. In order to account for parasitic mutual coupling between array elements, a dedicated optimization procedure in combination with a multiport network approach is adopted. Selected examples are included in order to assess the effectiveness and versatility of the proposed technique for a wide variety of applications.
Keywords :
microstrip antenna arrays; multiport networks; optimisation; hybrid deterministic-metaheuristic synthesis technique; multiport network approach; nonuniform spaced linear printed antenna array; optimization procedure; parasitic mutual coupling; Antenna radiation patterns; Couplings; Linear antenna arrays; Mutual coupling; Non-uniformly spaced antenna arra; antenna coupling; auxiliary array factor; multiport network modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gothenburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2187-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-88-907018-1-8
