基于粒子群算法的天线阵方向图优化

雷达阵列天线常涉及方向图综合,而天线阵综合常常是利用优化算法优化单元幅相及间距等参数的过程。粒子群算法具有理论简单、参数少和易于实现等特点,文中基于这一简单易行的优化算法,给出一种阵列天线赋形波束综合方法。通过优化阵列天线中各单元的馈电幅度和相位同时实现主瓣的赋形和副瓣电平的抑制,或通过仅相位加权实现主瓣波束赋形,得到优良的余割平方赋形。通过实例设计验证了粒子群算法优化天线阵方向图的有效性。     

基于粒子群算法的阵列天线波束赋形研究

波束赋形可以得到雷达系统所希望的理想辐射波束,然而传统分析方法存在理论分析繁琐、计算量较大的缺点,不利于在实际的工程应用中得到推广和使用。文章提出了一种基于粒子群算法对波束赋形的研究方法,具有代码简单、计算快速准确等优势。根据直线阵列的基本理论建立基本模型及方向图波瓣评估函数,最后得出两个案例的分析结果。计算结果验证了该方法的可行性和高效性,利于在实际工程中得到应用。     

基于种群技术的数字波束赋形算法分析

在移动通信中采用波束赋形算法,可以更好地利用天线的空分性能和发射功率,但是需要考虑算法的收敛速度和计算速度。如果移动用户穿过蜂窝小区时速度很快,那么即使是短时间内位移量也很大。而赋形算法如果收敛慢或者没有检测到这个变化,就会仍然针对原来的问题进行计算,从而跟踪不到用户,影响通话。介绍了移动通信对波束赋形算法的要求,分析了两种基于种群技术的数字波束赋形算法。     

遗传算法与FDTD优化设计智能天线阵

研究了遗传算法(GA)和时域有限差分法(FDTD)结合来优化智能天线阵列。采用FDTD精确分析考虑互耦影响的智能天线阵,然后结合遗传算法以信噪比为优化基准对加权向量和天线的结构进行了一体化的优化设计,使用Fortran和MATLAB混合编程,优化设计了均匀直线阵和圆形智能天线阵。最后,通过实验天线验证了其有效性。     

一种综合赋形波束天线阵的组合算法

提出一种新的组合优化方法。先通过遗传算法得到一个初步的优化结果,再用直接搜索算法进行二次优化,这样既突出了遗传算法全局寻优的特点,又避免了它在接近最优解时出现的小幅度随机波动。以低副瓣平方余割波束天线阵的综合为例,在主瓣达到要求的前提下,组合算法得到的天线阵方向图副瓣比直接搜索算法和遗传算法的副瓣低4dB以上。     

智能天线自适应波束赋形算法的研究

智能天线作为3G及未来移动通信的核心技术，是当前通信领域的研究热点。阐述了智能天线的基本原理，并对自适应波束赋形算法进行了分类，较为详细地比较和分析了几种算法的特点及其适用条件。基于算法的现状，提出了未来的研究方向。     

具有散射对消功能的赋形阵列天线优化

针对阵列天线的隐身问题,提出了一种基于对消式有源隐身的新方法。首先通过粒子群算法（PSO）对阵列天线进行优化综合,分别产生赋形主波束和与阵列天线结构项散射场等幅反相的对消波束,然后根据主波束与对消波束的相对大小将两组激励线性叠加,叠加后的激励能够使得阵列天线在产生赋形主波束的同时生成对消波束,以抵消阵列天线自身的散射。该方法为低RCS阵列天线的设计提供了一种新思路,数值计算结果表明了方法的可行性。     

互耦效应对波束赋形天线的影响分析

波束赋形天线技术可以通过基带调零等手段降低干扰信号影响,提升系统抗干扰性能,通过数字信号处理还可以在空间上形成多个波束,从而形成空分多址,大幅度提升系统的容量。但是波束赋形天线技术要求天线间隔尽可能小,一般约为工作频率的半波长,而较小的天线间隔在实际工程实现时会引起严重互相耦合。由于对互耦效应进行有效的数学描述非常困难,一般通过计算量极大的专业天线仿真软件进行仿真验证,严重制约了互耦效应解决方案的提出和论证。文中针对上述问题,提出了互耦效应的数学模型,并利用MATLAB和ANSYS-HFSS工具对相关模型进行了交叉验证。不同平台的对比仿真结果显示了相关模型的正确性和有效性。     

基于改进互耦系数估计算法的自适应波束形成

阵列信号在实际应用中,常常会面临噪声的干扰,低信噪比(signal noise ratio, SNR)时波束形成器性能会急剧下降.针对该问题,提出一种基于改进互耦系数估计的抗互耦算法的自适应波束形成,即研究信号在不同输入SNR以及不同干扰波达方向(direction of arrival,DOA)估计误差下的互耦系数估计误差;并通过误差分析修正原算法不同SNR下参与估计信号的数目.改进算法改进了导向矢量和期望信号,提高了低SNR下互耦系数估计的准确度,对比分析验证了其在低SNR情况下有更强的抗干扰能力,对互耦现象有着更好的稳健性.     

一种新的智能天线波束形成算法

在DS/CDMA系统中采用智能天线技术可以增加系统的容量,提高抗干扰性能.智能天线技术的核心是波束形成算法,基于遗传算法提出了一种新的智能天线波束形成算法,算法采用了内插和外推两种交叉算子,克服了遗传算法的早熟收敛问题,提高了全局收敛能力.研究结果表明,提出的智能天线波束形成算法具有良好的收敛性和稳定性,可用于DS/CDMA系统抵抗干扰的影响.     

Air-spaced beamforming patch antenna array

A novel low-loss air-spaced patch antenna array with an integrated beamforming network is presented. The performance of the array is predicted using a commercial simulator. The predicted results are compared with measured data and good agreement is reported.     

基于自适应拟牛顿法的CDMA天线阵列波束形成

针对于CDMA系统自适应天线阵列,提出了一种新的盲自适应MSINR(Maximum Signal-to-Interference plus noise ratio)波束形成算法.首先,将MSINR准则转化为一种新的无约束损失函数,并且从理论上分析该损失函数的性质.然后,应用自适应拟牛顿方法得到在线迭代波束形成算法.该算法无需训练序,而是利用CDMA信号自身的结构特点,结合空间处理提高了系统性能.最后,给出了仿真结果,表明算法具有较快的收敛速度和良好的动态跟踪能力.     

Fast adaptive blind beamforming algorithm for antenna array in CDMA systems

In this paper, the maximum signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (MSINR) beamforming problem in antenna-array CDMA systems is considered. In this paper, a modified MSINR criterion presented in a previous paper is interpreted as an unconstrained scalar cost function. By applying recursive least squares (RLS) to minimize the cost function, a novel blind adaptive beamforming algorithm to estimate the beamforming vector, which optimally combines the desired signal contributions from different antenna elements while suppressing noise and interference, is derived. Neither the knowledge of the channel conditions (fading coefficients, signature sequences and timing of interferers, statistics of other noises, etc.) nor training sequence is required. Compared with previously published adaptive beamforming algorithms based on the stochastic-gradient method, it has faster convergence and better tracking capability in the time-varying environment. Simulation results in various signal environments are presented to show the performance of the proposed algorithm.     

Wideband smart antenna theory using rectangular array structures

Smart antenna techniques at the base station can dramatically improve the performance of the mobile radio system by employing spatial filtering. The design of a fully spatial signal processor using rectangular array configuration is proposed. Two-dimensional (2-D) spatial filters that can be implemented by microstrip technology are capable of filtering the received signal in the angular domain as well as the frequency domain. Furthermore, it has wideband properties and, hence, eliminates the requirement of different antenna spacing for applications including various carrier frequencies. The desired frequency selectivity of the smart antenna can be combined with compensation of the undesired frequency performance of a single antenna element, and the result is quite satisfactory for practical implementation. In addition, if the elements of the array are not perfectly omnidirectional or frequency independent, we can compensate for these deficiencies in the design algorithm. Two different algorithms for calculating the real-valued weights of the antenna elements are proposed. The first algorithm is more complex but leads to sharper beams and controlled performance. The second method is simpler but has wider beam and lower fractional bandwidth. Some computer simulation results demonstrating the directional beam patterns of the designed beamformers are also presented.     

Combined beamforming with space-time block coding using double antenna array group

The performance of the combined beamforming of space-time block coding according to the number of antenna array groups has been analysed. CB/spl I.bar/STBC/spl I.bar/single array and CB/spl I.bar/STBC/spl I.bar/double array were compared under the condition of DOA and SNR. CB/spl I.bar/STBC/spl I.bar/double array is shown to have a stable performance independent of DOA and angular spread.     

A novel adaptive beamforming algorithm for antenna array CDMA systems with strong interferers

Blind beamforming based on the maximum signal-to-noise ratio (MSNR) can improve the performance of an array system only when the processing gain of the given code-division multiple-access (CDMA) system is high enough such that the desired signal can become dominant after despreading (see Choi, S. and Shim, D., IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol.49, p.1793-1806, 2000; Choi, S. and Yun, D., IEEE Trans. Antennas Propagat., vol.45, p.1393-1404, 1997). We consider a maximum signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (MSINR) beamforming. The MSINR performance criterion is chosen to deal with strong interferers effectively. It is shown that blind MSINR beamforming is possible by directly utilizing the input and output signals of correlators of the CDMA systems. In addition, we propose an adaptive beamforming algorithm at a lower computational complexity - about O(7.5N) - where N is the number of antenna elements of the array system. Simulation results are presented in various signal environments to show the performance of the proposed adaptive algorithm.     

Optimal design of smart antenna array

This letter investigates an efficient design procedure integrating the Genetic Algorithm (GA) with the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) for the fast optimal design of Smart Antenna Arrays (SAA). The FDTD is used to analyze SAA with mutual coupling. Then,on the basis of the Maximal Signal to Noise Ratio (MSNR) criteria, the GA is applied to the optimization of weighting elements and structure of SAA. Finally, the effectiveness of the analysis is evaluated by experimental antenna arrays.     

Directional power-based admission control for WCDMA systems using beamforming antenna array systems

A directional power-based admission control (AC) scheme is proposed for base stations deploying beamforming antenna arrays. The proposed AC algorithm is a natural extension of the conventional power based AC scheme for cells using standard sector antennas. The directional scheme takes the load per beam/direction into account in the AC decision, so the cell load is controlled in accordance with the spatial filtering gain provided by using beamforming antenna arrays. The scheme is tested by means of Monte Carlo simulations in a multicell wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) network, where users with different bit rates are present. The obtained results demonstrate that the directional power based AC scheme allows a higher traffic load in cells using beamforming antenna arrays without jeopardizing the stability of the network. Application of a four element antenna array is found to provide a capacity gain of a factor 2.7 for a network with many low bit rate users, while the gain is reduced to a factor 2.3 for traffic scenarios with a mixture of high and low bit rate users.     

智能天线中一种新的三维波束形成方法

提出了用分布于 x?y?z 三轴上的三个阵元估计扩频信号各条多径的来波方向(DOA)的方法,以及用由 x?y 均匀平面圆阵和 z 轴直线阵组成的阵列天线形成 3 维波束的方法。根据 CDMA 信号模型和多径信道模型,用 最大似然(ML)法分别估计出信号到达 3 个阵元的复信道响应,并利用复信道响应的幅角来估计各条多径信号 的 DOA;然后在已有最小均方误差(MMSE)法和最小二乘(LS)法的基础上生成带限制条件的扩展 MMSE(EMMSE)法形成 3 维波束。模拟表明,给出的 DOA 估计方法具有很高的精度,而 EMMSE 方法形成的波束主 瓣窄,旁瓣被抑制,有很高的输出信干噪比。