Method for making a seamed radome for an array antenna and radome with optimal seam locations
US7894925B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/422
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining the seam location for each layer of a multilayer radome for use with an array antenna includes the steps of quantizing the radome thickness, and forming an image of the quantized thickness vs. line array position. Seam locations are assigned for an original population, and a genetic algorithm is iterated to optimize a cost function. The cost function is the level of all sidelobes other than the main lobe. The result of the genetic algorithm is an optimized set of seam locations. The radome is built with the seam locations corresponding to the optimized locations.
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