Evolutionary programming in electromagnetic optimization: A review

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 55, Issue 3 I, 2007, Pages 523-537

  Hoorfar, Ahmad ^a  

^a Villanova University   (United States)

Author keywords

Conical horn antennas; Dielectric filters; Evolutionary programming (EP); Frequency selected surfaces (FSS); Genetic algorithms (GAs); Meander line polarizer; Microstrip antennas; Optimization methods; RF duplexers; Yagi array

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ARRAYS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROWAVE ANTENNAS; OPTIMIZATION; POISSON EQUATION;

CIRCUIT OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC OPTIMIZATION; EVOLUTION STRATEGIES (ES); FREQUENCY SELECTED SURFACES (FSS); MEANDER-LINE POLARIZER;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

EID: 34047203550     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2007.891306     Document Type: Review

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