• DocumentCode
    2768536
  • Title

    Application of the method of steepest descent optimization to the design of shaped beam antennas

  • Author

    Bull, J.F. ; Kalata, P. ; Profera, C.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Flam & Russell, Inc., Horsham, PA, USA
  • Volume
    20
  • fYear
    1982
  • fDate
    30072
  • Firstpage
    600
  • Lastpage
    603
  • Abstract
    A technique is presented which utilizes a computer implementation of the classical method of steepest descent to derive complex feed network weights. An initial vector of weights is optimized in an iterative fashion to provide a desired shaped beam antenna illumination over a main beam area while simultaneously providing a specified main/sidelobe region isolation.
  • Keywords
    Antenna arrays; Design optimization; Directional antennas; Feeds; Flow graphs; Performance analysis; Performance gain; Phased arrays; Testing; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1982
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.1982.1148757
  • Filename
    1148757