Genetic algorithm (GA)-enhanced almost difference set (ADS)-based approach for array thinning

IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 305-315

  Oliveri, G ^a   Massa, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRAY ARRANGEMENTS; COMPUTATIONAL EFFORT; DIFFERENCE SETS; FAR-FIELD; LINEAR ARRAYS; NARROWBAND SIGNAL; NUMERICAL VALIDATIONS; PEAK SIDELOBE LEVEL;

DECELERATION; DESIGN; STANDARDS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 79951519076     PISSN: 17518725     EISSN: 17518733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-map.2010.0114     Document Type: Article

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