eprintid: 414
rev_number: 6
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datestamp: 2004-09-01
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creators_name: Donelli, Massimo
creators_name: Caorsi, Salvatore
creators_name: De Natale, Francesco
creators_name: Pastorino, Matteo
creators_name: Massa, Andrea
title: Linear Antenna Synthesis with a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm
ispublished: submitted
subjects: TU
full_text_status: public
keywords: Linear array, Antenna Synthesis, Hybrid Genetic Algorithms
abstract: An optimization problem for designing non-uniformly spaced, linear arrays is formulated and solved by means of an improved genetic algorithm (IGA) procedure. The proposed iterative method aims at array thinning and optimization of element positions and weights by minimizing the side-lobes level. Selected examples are included, which demonstrate the effectiveness and the design flexibility of the proposed method in the framework of electromagnetic synthesis of linear arrays.
date: 2004-08
date_type: published
institution: University of Trento
department: informaticat
refereed: FALSE
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citation:   Donelli, Massimo and Caorsi, Salvatore and De Natale, Francesco and Pastorino, Matteo and Massa, Andrea  (2004) Linear Antenna Synthesis with a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm.  [Technical Report]    (Submitted)  
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