Parallel genetic-algorithm optimization of shaped beam coverage areas using planar 2-D phased arrays

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 55, Issue 6 II, 2007, Pages 1745-1753

  Villegas, Frank J ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm (GA); Optimization; Phased arrays

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PARALLEL ALGORITHMS; SUPERCOMPUTERS;

AEROSPHASE FELLOWSHIP CLUSTER SUPERCOMPUTER; BEAM COVERAGE AREAS;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS;

EID: 34250856258     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2007.898601     Document Type: Article

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