A hybrid optimization algorithm and its application for conformal array pattern synthesis

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3401-3406

  Li, Wen Tao ^a   Shi, Xiao Wei ^a   Hei, Yong Qiang ^a   Liu, Shu Fang ^a   Zhu, Jiang ^b  

^a XIDIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Array synthesis; conformal antenna array; genetic algorithm; particle swarm optimization

Indexed keywords

ARRAY SYNTHESIS; CLASSICAL TESTS; CONFORMAL ANTENNAS; CONFORMAL ARRAYS; CONFORMAL PHASED ARRAYS; CURRENT EXCITATION; HYBRID ALGORITHMS; HYBRID EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHM; HYBRID OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM; IMPROVED GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IMPROVED PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PARTICLE SWARM; PRACTICAL PROBLEMS; SPHERICAL ARRAY; STACKED PATCH ANTENNAS; STANDARD GENETIC ALGORITHM; WIDE-BAND;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; ANTENNAS; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO);

EID: 77957809554     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2010.2050425     Document Type: Article

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