Methodology for Designing and Developing a New Ultra-Wideband Antenna Based on Bio-Inspired Optimization Techniques

Abstract

The rapid designs and developments of a new ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna are needed for imaging radar technologies for deployment in small unmanned air and ground vehicles for a variety of US Army applications. In this research, the design and development of a new UWB antenna is investigated. Bio-inspired optimization techniques such as particle swarm optimization and full-wave numerical techniques are utilized to optimize all desired antenna parameters in this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1043634

Entities

People

  • Canh Ly
  • Nghia Tran
  • Ozlem Kilic

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Broadband Antennas
  • Explosively Formed Penetrators
  • Frequency
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Military Research
  • Monopole Antennas
  • Optimization
  • Particle Swarm Optimization
  • Particles
  • Radar
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Operations Research

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control