Antenna Design Optimization

A Genetic Algorithm (GA) is used in concert with the Numerical Electromagnetics Code, Version 4 (NEC4) to create and optimize typical wire antenna designs including single elements and arrays, the result being antennas with impressive characteristics. Previous work in antenna optimization is discussed as it relates to this method. The method shown applies to antennas whose basis of designs are both the Yagi-Uda antenna and the Log Periodic Dipole Array (LPDA) antenna. Also covered are applications in Passive Remote Sensing (PRS) and Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR). With color illustrations. Chapter titles are ...(1) Introduction ...(2) Background in Antenna Design and Optimization with Genetic Algorithms ...(3) Methodology for Designing, Testing and Analyzing Antennas ...(4) Experimental Results and Analysis of Synthesized Antennas ...(5) Conclusions ...(6) Appendix A: How to Use GNEC inside of iSIGHT ...(7) Appendix B: GNEC Code.