%0 Report
%9 Technical Report
%A Salucci, M.
%A Gottardi, G.
%A Anselmi, N.
%A Oliveri, G.
%D 2018
%F elediasc12:767
%K Planar Arrays Thinning, Almost Difference Sets, Genetic Algorithms, Array Synthesis
%T A Novel Approach for the Design of Planar Thinned Arrays Based on Genetic Algorithms and Almost Difference Sets 
%U http://www.eledia.org/students-reports/767/
%X This work presents a novel hybrid procedure that is able to combine the efficiency of analytical almost difference sets (ADSs) designs and the effectiveness of genetic algorithm (GA)-based search strategies for the design of thinned planar arrays. The proposed approach is able to overcome the current limitations of state-of-the-art analytical thinning methods for planar apertures.   Some numerical examples will be shown in order to  verify the features and the potentialities of the proposed ADSGA design technique.