Title :
A wide-band electrically small superdirective array
Author :
Newman, Edward H. ; Schrote, Mark R.
Author_Institution :
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
fDate :
11/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The characteristics and a design procedure for an electrically small superdirective array with a 3-to-1 pattern bandwidth are presented. Theoretical patterns are compared with measurements. Trade-offs between array size, tolerances, directivity, and signal strength are discussed.
Keywords :
Antenna arrays; Bandwidth; Constraint optimization; Copper; Design optimization; Electric variables measurement; Feeds; Impedance; Phased arrays; Wideband; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1982.1142971
