| Título | Computer Automated Design of an Irregular Slotted Waveguide Array for Ku-Band |
| Tipo de publicación | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Autores | Córcoles, J., P. Sanchez-Olivares, J. Rubio, J. L. Masa-Campos, and J.. Zapata |
| Journal | IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters |
| Volumen | 15 |
| Pagination | 1593-1597 |
| ISSN | 1536-1225 |
| Palabras clave | Array antenna, computer automated design, generalized scattering matrix, slot, spherical wave expansion |
| Resumen | A computer automated design methodology to synthesize a progressive wave array antenna is presented. The proposed method is based on the generalized-scattering matrix and spherical wave expansion analysis of the array. Mutual coupling effects between radiating elements are inherently considered in the design process. A linearly polarized 24-element irregular slotted array antenna at Ku-band is presented to describe the proposed computer automated design methodology. A prototype has been manufactured to experimentally validate the antenna performance. At the design frequency (17 GHz), 15.9 dB realized gain and 97% efficiency (excluding aluminum losses) values are achieved. Although the array is designed at a single frequency, it shows an overall experimental 7% usable bandwidth. |
| URL | http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7381600 |
| DOI | 10.1109/LAWP.2016.2517928 |
