The effect of defective radiators and modules on characteristics of array antenna with complex aperture and multi-faceted array antenna

Authors

  • V. V. Kizimenko Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Belarus
  • D. Moskaliov Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Belarus
  • N. M. Naumovich Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Belarus
  • A. Yubko Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Belarus
  • Oleg A. Yurtsev Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Belarus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1109/ICATT.2011.6170725

Keywords:

flat array antenna, multi-faceted array antenna, modular construction, defective elements

Abstract

The array antenna consisting of rectangle form subarrays (modules) is considered. Modules are placed in space in two ways: on the plane and on the lateral surface of a cylinder, forming a multi-faceted array antenna. The effect of number of array’s defective  radiating elements (individual radiators or modules) on antenna pattern parameters and antenna directivity is investigated. Three forms of flat array’s aperture are considered: rectangle, elliptical and octagonal. The numerical simulation is used for analysis. Defective radiating element is referred to as that one, which has zero excitation amplitude. Defective elements are placed on the antenna’s surface randomly.

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Published

2011-09-25

Issue

2011: ICATT’2011 - Proc. of VIII Int. Conf. on Antenna Theory and Techniques

Section

Antenna arrays