New approach for designing beam steering uniform antenna arrays using Genetic Algorithms

Author

Abusitta, M.M. ; Abd-Alhameed, R.A. ; Zhou, D. ; See, C.H. ; Jones, S.M.R. ; Excell, P.S.

Author_Institution

Mobile & Satellite Commun. Res. Centre, Univ. of Bradford, Bradford, UK

fYear

2009

fDate

16-17 Nov. 2009

Firstpage

617

Lastpage

620

Abstract

A new approach to the design of electronic beam steering in antenna arrays is introduced and analysed. The technique is demonstrated for a uniform antenna array structure. The radiation pattern of the antenna array is formed and the beam steering tuned using the Genetic Algorithm. The results show a reasonably wide steering angle with acceptable experimentally-measured return loss. A simple mathematical formula is developed to highlight the operation of this linear array.

Keywords

antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; beam steering; genetic algorithms; antenna array radiation pattern; beam steering uniform antenna arrays; electronic beam steering; genetic algorithm; uniform antenna array structure; Algorithm design and analysis; Antenna arrays; Beam steering; Circuits; Genetic algorithms; Mobile antennas; Receiving antennas; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas; Varactors; Beam steering; Genetic Algorithm (GA); parasitic antennas; uniform antenna array;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas & Propagation Conference, 2009. LAPC 2009. Loughborough

Conference_Location

Loughborough

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2720-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2721-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LAPC.2009.5352561

Filename

5352561