Optimization of stirrer designs in a reverberation chamber

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 824-832

  Clegg, Janet ^a   Marvin, Andrew C ^a   Dawson, John F ^a   Porter, Stuart J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms (GA); Matrix methods; Measurement; Mode stirring; Modeling; Reverberation chamber; Transmission line

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTIMIZATION; REVERBERATION;

LOW FREQUENCY RANGE; MATRIX METHODS; MODE STIRRING; REVERBERATION CHAMBER; TRANSMISSION-LINE MATRIX (TLM) METHOD;

ANECHOIC CHAMBERS;

EID: 31744451059     PISSN: 00189375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEMC.2005.860561     Document Type: Article

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