Design of Reactively Controlled Antenna Arrays.
Abstract
This report considers the use of variable reactance loads to control the beam direction of reactively loaded antenna arrays. The arrays considered have a single feed point, no transmission lines to the elements, and one reactive load per element. Only partial control of the array characteristics is possible using this scheme. The initial design of the array is obtained by resonating the desired port currents, and this is then improved by an optimum seeking univariate search method. This procedure gives good results for arrays of moderate numbers of relatively closely spaced elements. Several numerical examples are given for arrays of half-wavelength long dipole antennas. A computer program for the univariate search method, with operating instructions, is included. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA015675
Entities
People
- Alan R. Harvey
- Robert F. Wallenberg
- Roger F. Harrington
Organizations
- Syracuse University