Title :
Automobile conformal antenna design and optimization using genetic algorithm
Author :
Yongjin Kim ; Walton, E.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
The use of conformal antennas for vehicle applications is growing rapidly due to new considerations such as styling and security. In automobile antenna design, there exist geometrical constraints and several requirements for antenna specifications, for example, directional gain patterns and polarization. In this paper, new FM frequency band conformal antennas for the automobile applications are designed using a genetic algorithm (GA). Azimuthal gain patterns and input impedance of the new designed conformal antennas are presented.
Keywords :
VHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; conformal antennas; genetic algorithms; mobile antennas; 88 to 108 MHz; FM frequency band antennas; automobile conformal antenna; azimuthal gain patterns; directional gain patterns; genetic algorithm; input impedance; polarization; vehicle antennas; Algorithm design and analysis; Automobiles; Design optimization; Directive antennas; Frequency; Genetic algorithms; Impedance; Polarization; Security; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7846-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2003.1220012
