Planar thinned array design by hybrid analytical‐stochastic optimisation. Issue 13 (3rd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Salucci, Marco; Gottardi, Giorgio; Anselmi, Nicola; Oliveri, Giacomo
• Is Part Of: IET microwaves, antennas & propagation. Volume 11:Issue 13(2017)
• Page Start: 1841
• Page End: 1845
• Publication Date: 2017-10-03
• Subjects: planar antenna arrays -- optimisation; planar thinned array design -- hybrid analytical‐stochastic optimisation -- almost difference set method -- ADS sequences -- full‐wave simulations; Microwaves -- Periodicals; Microwave antennas -- Periodicals; Antennas (Electronics) -- Periodicals; Radio wave propagation -- Periodicals; Microwave communication systems -- Periodicals; 621.381305
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-map.2017.0349
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8725

Abstract

Abstract : The integration of analytical strategies and global optimisation techniques is proposed to address the limitations of current almost difference sets (ADSs) methods for thinning planar apertures. Three design problems associated to these limitations are formulated and the customisation of the optimisation operators to exploit the a‐priori information provided by ADS sequences is presented. A numerical validation, including full‐wave simulations and comparisons with state‐of‐the‐art methods, is illustrated.