Parametric Analysis of Linear Periodic Arrays Generating Flat-Top Beams
Several synthesis techniques are available to optimize amplitude and phase excitations of periodic linear arrays to generate flat-top beams. Clearly, the optimal tapering depends on design parameters such as the array length, the number of array elements, the beam flatness, the beam width, the side...
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| description | Several synthesis techniques are available to optimize amplitude and phase excitations of periodic linear arrays to generate flat-top beams. Clearly, the optimal tapering depends on design parameters such as the array length, the number of array elements, the beam flatness, the beam width, the side lobe levels, and others. In this paper, in order to derive useful guidelines and rule of thumb for the synthesis of periodic array antennas, relations between these parameters are derived employing linear programming techniques, which guarantee optimality of the solutions. Such relations are then plotted and used in some design examples. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-330cac5d5a2f486088b813924ce02a132023-11-22T18:01:26ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922021-10-011020245210.3390/electronics10202452Parametric Analysis of Linear Periodic Arrays Generating Flat-Top BeamsPiero Angeletti0Giulia Buttazzoni1Giovanni Toso2Roberto Vescovo3RF Payloads and Technology Division, European Space Agency, 2200 Noordwijk, The NetherlandsDepartment of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Via A. Valerio 10, 34127 Trieste, ItalyRF Payloads and Technology Division, European Space Agency, 2200 Noordwijk, The NetherlandsDepartment of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Via A. Valerio 10, 34127 Trieste, ItalySeveral synthesis techniques are available to optimize amplitude and phase excitations of periodic linear arrays to generate flat-top beams. Clearly, the optimal tapering depends on design parameters such as the array length, the number of array elements, the beam flatness, the beam width, the side lobe levels, and others. In this paper, in order to derive useful guidelines and rule of thumb for the synthesis of periodic array antennas, relations between these parameters are derived employing linear programming techniques, which guarantee optimality of the solutions. Such relations are then plotted and used in some design examples.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/20/2452array antennasarray synthesislinear programmingperiodic arrays |
| spellingShingle | Piero Angeletti Giulia Buttazzoni Giovanni Toso Roberto Vescovo Parametric Analysis of Linear Periodic Arrays Generating Flat-Top Beams Electronics array antennas array synthesis linear programming periodic arrays |
| title | Parametric Analysis of Linear Periodic Arrays Generating Flat-Top Beams |
| title_full | Parametric Analysis of Linear Periodic Arrays Generating Flat-Top Beams |
| title_fullStr | Parametric Analysis of Linear Periodic Arrays Generating Flat-Top Beams |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parametric Analysis of Linear Periodic Arrays Generating Flat-Top Beams |
| title_short | Parametric Analysis of Linear Periodic Arrays Generating Flat-Top Beams |
| title_sort | parametric analysis of linear periodic arrays generating flat top beams |
| topic | array antennas array synthesis linear programming periodic arrays |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/20/2452 |
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