FDTD genetic algorithm for antenna optimization

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 72-74

  Eclercy, D ^a   Reineix, A ^a   Jecko, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

Author keywords

Antenna; FDTD; Genetic algorithm; Neural network; Optimization

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

SYNTHESIS TOOLS;

MICROWAVE ANTENNAS;

EID: 0031554938     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(19971005)16:2<72::AID-MOP4>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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