J4 ›› 2012, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 114-119.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-2400.2012.03.018

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Synthesis of a conformal antenna array using the competition differential evolution strategy

LI Rui;SHI Xiaowei;XU Le;GU Xintao;LI Ping   

  1. (Science and Technology on Antenna and Microwave Lab., Xidian Univ., Xi'an  710071, China)
  • Received:2011-02-11 Online:2012-06-20 Published:2012-07-03
  • Contact: LI Rui E-mail:ruili@mail.xidian.edu.cn

Abstract:

With the novel mutant operation adopting the sub-optimal individual, a Competition Differential Evolution (CDE) algorithm is proposed. The convergence speed of CDE is accelerated with the aid of the sub-optimal individual. Typical test functions are minimized using DE and CDE algorithms to verify the performance of the CDE algorithm. Low sidelobe broad nulls and multi-beam cylinder conformal antenna arrays are synthesized by the algorithm. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm converges faster than DE.

Key words: pattern synthesis, differential evolution, conformal array

CLC Number: 

  • TN820