Title :
Very fast method for synthesizing footprint patterns using very large antenna arrays
Author :
Rodríguez-González, J.A. ; Álvarez-Folgueiras, M. ; Ares-Pena, F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Univ. of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Abstract :
The proposed method allows very rapid synthesis of large antenna arrays, affording footprint patterns of satisfactory quality. It is possible to reduce the number of array elements by reducing the number of filled nulls of the modified Elliott-Stern pattern that is sampled at the expense of reducing of the average slope of the pattern (dropoff rate) and a small reduction in the pattern directivity.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; Elliott-Stern pattern; antenna arrays; footprint patterns; Antenna arrays; Apertures; Genetic algorithms; Physics; Planar arrays; Sampling methods; Satellite antennas; Shape control; Virtual manufacturing; Zinc;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charleston, SC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3647-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2009.5171584
