PSEUDO RANDOM ARRAY INVESTIGATION

Abstract

This final report describes an investigation of thinned array antennas with unequally spaced elements. Several approaches to array design have been explored and guide lines established for designing arrays. The design techniques reported here include statistically designed density-tapered arrays, ring arrays, and the application of dynamic programming to array theory. The statistical analysis of arrays, the investigation of arrays from an energy concept and number theory have been used to predict average and peak sidelobe levels of antenna arrays in which elements have been removed. The techniques of thinning arrays 50, 70, and 90 percent have been verified by pattern measurements of several model antennas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407184

Entities

People

  • J. W. Sherman
  • M. I. Skolnik

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amplifiers
  • Antenna Arrays
  • Antennas
  • Arrays
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Digital Computers
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Frequency Bands
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Number Theory
  • Probability Density Functions
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Statistical Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Space