Genetic algorithm with maximum-minimum crossover (GA-MMC) applied in optimization of radiation pattern control of phased-Array radars for rocket tracking systems

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 15113-15141

  Silva, Leonardo W T ^a   Barros, Vitor F ^b   Silva, Sandro G ^b  

^a Launching Ctr Barreira do Inferno   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Maximum minimum crossover; Phased array radars; Radiation pattern control; Rocket tracking systems

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); PARABOLIC ANTENNAS; RADAR; ROCKETS; TRACKING (POSITION); OPTIMIZATION; TRACKING RADAR;

COMPLEX OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; GENETIC ALGORITHM (GAS); MAXIMUM-MINIMUM CROSSOVER; PATTERN CONTROL; PHASED ARRAY RADARS; PRE-MATURE CONVERGENCES; RECONFIGURABLE ALGORITHMS; TRACKING SYSTEM;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84921295540     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s140815113     Document Type: Article

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