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Antenna Synthesis
Given a radiation pattern, find the required current
distribution to realize it.
Synthesis Principles
For a line source, the pattern is
where
Let
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We have
Usually, the
derived from the inverse Fourier
Transform of a given
is infinite in extent. To
approximate, truncate the current as follows
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Example 8-1
Given
The current is
The generated pattern is
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where
Then
where
Note that
Provide better match than Fourier transform.
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in interval
by Fourier series
Then
We can make
to approximate the pattern.
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where
Comparison
Ripple R:
in main beam.
Transition width T:
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which is a polynomial of
A few examples,
with order n.
Properties:
1.
2.
3.
: n1.
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4.
5.
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In both cases,
is a polynomial of
with order
.
Let
then
, or
. Then the
Visible regions:
, or
.
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where
Half-power beamwidth:
where
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or
Directivity:
Example 8-5
Five-element, broadside, -20 dB side-lobe, halfwavelength spaced Dolph-Chebyshev Array (P=5, N=2)
where
From 8-48
then
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Example 8-6
Optimum 10-element, -30 dB SLL, Dolph-Chebyshev
endfire array
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is a constant and
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As
where
The pattern becomes
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