Determining an optimal antenna placement using a genetic algorithm

Determining the optimal location for an antenna on a platform is limited by the humans involved. Best guesses are based on previous experience and rules of thumb. As platforms become more complicated, determining the placement for antennas becomes an increasing challenge. This paper looks at XFdtd´s, a finite-difference time-domain solver, implementation of a genetic algorithm (GA) for its effectiveness in determining the optimal placement of an antenna on a platform.