Title :
Pattern synthesis by use of an augmented Lagrangian algorithm
Author_Institution :
Hokkaido University, Electronic Engineering, Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
The augmented Lagrangian algorithm is applied to the optimisation of an array antenna. As examples, the optimal directivities of a broadside array with constraints on sidelobe and excitation amplitudes are computed. The following technique is feasible for use in wide application on pattern synthesis.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; optimisation; array antenna; augmented Lagrangian algorithm; broadside array directivity; excitation amplitudes; optimisation; pattern synthesis; radiation patterns; sidelobe constraints;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840334