Title :
Optimisation of array directivity by phase adjustments
Author :
Cheng, D.K. ; Raymond, P.D.
Author_Institution :
Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA
Abstract :
A method is presented for the maximisation of the directivity of an antenna array by phase adjustments under the constraint of a uniform-amplitude excitation. It is a perturbation procedure which can be applied readily to both linear and circular arrays. Typical results are given.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; optimisation; radio; Hermitian forms; Lagrange multiplier methods; antenna arrays; directivity; iterative methods; matrix algebra; optimisation; perturbation procedure;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19710373
