DocumentCode
1552675
Title
Design of Yagi-Uda antennas using genetic algorithms
Author
Jones, Eric A. ; Joines, William T.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Volume
45
Issue
9
fYear
1997
fDate
9/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1386
Lastpage
1392
Abstract
A method of using genetic algorithms to optimize the element spacing and lengths of Yagi-Uda antennas is presented. A method of moments code, NEC2, performs the task of evaluating each of the antenna designs generated by the genetic algorithm (GA) during the optimization process. To illustrate the capabilities of the method, the length and spacing of several Yagi-Uda antennas are optimized for various performance characteristics. The results are compared to published results from other optimization techniques and to well-designed equally spaced arrays
Keywords
Yagi antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; genetic algorithms; method of moments; NEC2; Yagi-Uda antennas; antenna design; element spacing; genetic algorithms; method of moments code; optimization process; Algorithm design and analysis; Antenna arrays; Design optimization; Genetic algorithms; Impedance; Moment methods; Optimization methods; Performance evaluation; Performance gain; Phased arrays;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/8.623128
Filename
623128
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