Title :
Constrained sum and difference pattern synthesis for a circular array
Author :
Aumann, Herbert M. ; Lasater, Matthew S.
Author_Institution :
MIT Lincoln Lab., Lexington
Abstract :
A method is presented for synthesizing the constrained sum and difference pattern of a circular array used by a secondary surveillance radar. The technique, based on the sample matrix inversion (SMI) approach, is shown to be considerably more efficient than solving the problem by nonlinear, iterative optimization. It is applied to measured data from a 108-element circular L-band array.
Keywords :
matrix inversion; microwave antenna arrays; radar antennas; search radar; circular L-band array; circular array; constrained sum pattern synthesis; difference pattern synthesis; sample matrix inversion approach; secondary surveillance radar; Azimuth; Closed-form solution; Contracts; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Iterative methods; L-band; Laboratories; Phased arrays; Radar; Surveillance;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4396907
