Obstacle modeling in array synthesis using neural networks

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2420-2424

  Ayestaran, Rafael G ^a   Las Heras, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation pattern synthesis; Neural networks

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ESTIMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

OBSTACLE MODELING; RADIATED FIELD DISTRIBUTION; RADIATING ELEMENTS;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 33747597568     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2006.879217     Document Type: Article

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