Design of non-uniform circular antenna arrays for side lobe reduction using the method of genetic algorithms

AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 713-717

  Panduro, Marco A ^a   Mendez, Aldo L ^a   Dominguez, Rene ^a   Romero, Gerardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TAMAULIPAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Main beam width; Non uniform circular arrays; Radiation pattern; Side lobe level

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDES; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LOGIC DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

MAIN BEAM WIDTH; NON UNIFORM CIRCULAR ARRAYS; RADIATION PATTERN; SIDE LOBE LEVEL;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 33749510517     PISSN: 14348411     EISSN: 16180399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeue.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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