Design of optimum gain pyramidal horn with improved formulas using particle swarm optimization

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 505-511

  Najjar, Yahya ^a   Moneer, Mohammad ^a   Dib, Nihad ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Horn antenna; Particle swarm optimization

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION;

HORN ANTENNA; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548593643     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: 1099047X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.20245     Document Type: Article

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