Recalculating linear array antennas to compensate for failed elements while maintaining fixed nulls

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 397-412

  Vicente Lozano, Manuel ^a   Rodriguez Gonzalez, Juan A ^a   Ares Pena, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); SIMULATED ANNEALING;

FLAT-TOPPED BEAM PATTERNS;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 0345073228     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939399X00998     Document Type: Article

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