Title :
The design of antenna arrays with tapered sidelobe heights
Author :
Wilson, Geoffrey L.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Res. Lab., Pennsylvania State Univ., State Coll., PA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Arrays for many radar and sonar applications have customarily been designed for equal sidelobe levels. This is, perhaps, as much due to the convenience of the analytical Dolph-Chebyshev technique as to any specific requirement. Using a simple adaptation of a previously reported numerical technique for symmetrical arrays, designs can be obtained whose directional response has a specified taper on the envelope containing the sidelobes. The method is applicable to both sum and difference patterns for both line and planar arrays. However, there seems to be little to be gained by this procedure except in the case when the outer sideiobes are to be more severely controlled.
Keywords :
Antenna arrays; Planar arrays; Adaptive arrays; Aerospace electronics; Antenna arrays; Directive antennas; Linear programming; Notice of Violation; Planar arrays; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Sonar applications;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1978.1141832