相控阵天线的耦合激励系数及盲点研究

为了深入探讨相控阵天线单元间的相互耦合,以阵列天线单元S参数为基础,分别分析了振子形式辐射单元和缝隙形式辐射单元组成阵列的辐射单元之间的耦合关系,并利用天线单元的耦合激励系数分析计算了阵中单元的有源辐射方向图。对阵列中每个单元的耦合激励系数的幅度和相位进行了分析,发现平行排列单元和轴向排列单元的耦合激励系数的相位存在差异,平行排列时激励单元与相邻单元间的相位相差较小,这种差异是阵列产生盲点的主要因素。     

测向天线阵互耦效应分析

天线阵元间的互耦效应将导致天线阵列的电参数和方向性的改变,从而影响测向系统的性能。针对天线阵列各单元之间的互耦现象,提出了利用矩量法精确分析天线阵列各单元上的电流分布,进一步通过互阻抗网络计算法求出测向天线单元的实际激励电压的幅度和相位,进而得到天线的辐射和接收特性。对实际的均匀直线阵列超分辨测向系统中的互耦效应进行了分析,给出了仿真结果,验证了互耦效应对测向性能的影响。     

缝耦合微带双贴片天线阻抗和辐射特性

本文提出了将阵列单元由单贴片改成缝耦合双贴片的形式。利用并矢Ｇｒｅｅｎ函数和谱域矩量法分析了单贴片及缝耦合双贴片天线的输入阻抗。考虑了阵列天线的馈电网络中不均匀性的影响，根据解积分方程所得出的微带天线贴片表面电流分布。计算出其方向图特性，结果表明，缝耦合双贴片两单元微带阵列天线的阻抗频带提高到普通两单元微带阵列天线频带的２．５倍，文中实验数据与理论计算结果吻合甚好。     

基于GA的智能天线系统前端扇区阵列设计

使用遗传算法(Genetic Algorithm)设计了智能天线系统前端的扇区天线阵列。该天线阵列用于TD-SCDMA基站系统中。依据智能天线系统扇区覆盖模式(即广播波束)对方向图的要求，利用GA的全局搜索性能，综合了阵列结构及单元激励相位。对该阵列结构使用GA模拟了智能天线系统工作模式(业务波束)下所要求方向图的阵列激励幅度和相位。给出了实际的智能天线系统前端扇区天线阵列结构，对智能天线技术的应用具有重要意义。     

基于投影矩阵法的阵列天线波束形成方法

该文介绍一种阵列天线波束形成的新算法投影矩阵法,包括复系数、仅相位、仅幅度的波束形成技术,并推广应用到多目标波束综合设计中。文中首先给出采用投影矩阵法进行阵列天线复系数和仅相位波束形成的计算方法,然后提出仅幅度控制下的投影矩阵法,并进一步应用到多目标波束同时优化设计中。该文计算了多种工程应用例子,特别是满足全口径和多子孔径波束优化的仅幅度控制技术、满足多波束优化的仅相位控制及共用幅度优化技术,对算例的设计达到了采用优化激励系数控制波束指向、波束赋形、旁瓣电平等性能要求,实现了阵列天线的波束形成。仿真结果说明了投影矩阵法的有效性,适用范围广泛。      

有源天线阵波束电扫描新技术

研究了利用互注频锁相技术实现的低成本、高集成度、高效率的新型非线性有源天线阵列,给出了耦合振荡器阵列的幅度及相位动力系统满足的微分方程组,然后针对控制非线性有源天线阵列波束扫描这一实际应用,找到了可以实现有源天线阵列波束扫描的相位动力系统的轨道及振荡器自由振荡频率需满足的条件,并对轨道的稳定性进行了分析,提出了一种不用移相器实现非线性有源天线阵列波束电扫描的方法,最后利用计算机仿真验证了该方法的可行性.     

天线阵列方向图调零算法研究

军用雷达经常在存在电子干扰的环境中作战,如果天线阵列方向图能在干扰方向形成零陷,将大大提高雷达整机性能.本文分别研究了天线单元的馈电幅相控制、幅度控制、相位控制算法,给出了仿真结果.这些算法具有思路简单、计算速度快、稳定性好的特点,适用于自适应天线阵列,对相控阵调零算法亦有参考价值.     

一种实用的相控阵近场诊断新方法

提出了一种相控阵天线近场诊断的新方法.传统的方法要诊断出相控阵天线单元的激励,必须已知阵列单元的方向图和探头的方向图.文中基于相控阵天线的激励、单元方向图、探头方向图和近场测量数据之间的关系,得到了相控阵天线的激励和近场测量数据之间的耦合方程.利用多项式插值,在不必已知单元方向图和探头方向图的情况下,求解出相控阵天线的单元激励.     

一种赋形阵列天线的优化设计

给出一种S 波段波束赋形阵列天线的优化设计过程,由带状耦合结构的印刷阵子天线并排组成16 元直线阵列。为使天线的辐射波束达到给定方向图的主瓣和副瓣要求,采用联合应用DFP 和BFGS 公式的变度量优化算法,对阵列天线各单元的馈电幅度和相位同时进行优化,并考虑阵列中各单元之间的互耦对阵列的影响,通过全波电磁仿真软件HFSS 进行了验证,所得的方向图与理论计算十分吻合。根据仿真优化的结果,制作了天线阵实物并进行了测试,得到的测试结果与仿真结果一致。     

一种考虑互耦的脉冲天线阵列快速计算方法

基于有源单元方向图思想,提出了一种可用于计算脉冲天线阵列时域辐射场的快速方法.该方法在考虑单元间互耦的情况下,将大型阵列的时域辐射场计算问题转化为一个小型阵列的计算问题,大大地减少了计算量.采用文中的阵列综合方法,结合有限积分法软件,仅对一个5×5元阵列进行模拟,即可推算出大型阵列的远场方向图,其计算时间不超过全波模拟时的十分之一.计算结果与仿真软件的仿真结果吻合较好,验证了方法的正确性.     

基于互耦效应的相控阵天线有源反射系数研究

建立逼真高效的互耦效应分析模型对相控阵天线设计至关重要。阵列天线的互耦效应通常可以用有源反射系数显性化表征,分别采用无限阵仿真与散射(耦合)系数综合实验相结合的方法提取了阵列天线的有源反射系数。首先基于无限阵方法设计相控阵渐变开槽天线,优化并获取无限阵列环境下的中心单元有源反射系数,再依据设计结果研制169单元阵列天线,通过实验测试提取中心单元与其它各激励单元的散射系数的幅值与相位变化,最后采用散射(耦合)系数法综合出有限大阵列的有源反射系数。无限阵仿真结果与有限阵实测结果在扫描盲点出现角度、频段、有源驻波整体趋势等方面吻合良好,从而验证了无限阵设计方法在天线工程设计中的实际效果。     

互耦影响下的自适应圆阵分析

本文用矩量法严格分析了考虑互耦影响时自适应天线阵元的电流分布,给出了计算电流的解析式,并计算了八单元圆阵的电流分布。用等效网络法推导了考虑互耦影响时的最佳权矢量。仿真计算了不同阵元间距时,自适应阵的数字波束赋形。     

The Radiation Properties of a Novel Wire Antenna for the Security Fence Radar

The radiation properties of a novel wire antenna are investigated. The main part of this antenna is a sinusoidal wire undulator, which radiates by coupling electromagnetic energy from a Goubau line located near the antenna. Far-field patterns and S-parameters composed of three sets of antenna are measured. The measured patterns are compared with the calculated ones and the phase and attenuation constants of all the antennas are calculated. Frequency behavior and the dependency on the antenna dimensions of those wave parameters are investigated. Measured and calculated field patterns are also compared with the MoM patterns and some properties of the wave propagating along structure are explained by using MoM current distributions. It is shown that a broadside transversal radiation occurs in a narrow frequency band. The radiation intensity strongly depends on the coupling distance between the Goubau line and the sinusoidal undulator. This antenna is used as the basic element of the security fence radar antenna array working at 1.25 GHz in the L-band, which detects intruders approaching the fence. The performance of the antenna in the array is investigated and the near field distribution of the array is measured. The received signals caused by an intruder are given. The effects of rain and wind are also considered. The results suggests that the security fence radar introduced in this study can be used for the perimeter control of closed areas such as airports, malls, etc.      

Effect of near field radiators on the radiation leakage through perforated shields

The electromagnetic coupling through an infinite conducting sheet perforated with a finite array of apertures excited by a metal radiator placed in its near field is investigated. The coupling is analyzed numerically by the method of moments (MoM) with an emphasis on understanding the effect of the interactions between the array of apertures and the metal radiator placed in its proximity. The radiation leakage through the array of apertures is found to be significant due to the proximity to the antenna, even if the apertures are electrically small. The effect of a number of other factors like antenna size, antenna type, aperture spacing, and aperture sizes on the extent of radiation leakage occurring due to coupling between the array of apertures and the radiator is also investigated. Numerical results confirm that plane wave theory underestimates the electromagnetic coupling through small apertures by antennas placed in their near field.     

Accurate DOA estimation using array antenna with arbitrary geometry

The so called universal steering vector (USV) whose locus is equivalent to the array element pattern is applied to the direction of arrival (DOA) estimation by multiple signal classification (MUSIC) algorithm. It is shown that if the USV which includes the effect of the mutual coupling between the array elements is used, the compensation for the received voltage to remove the effect of the mutual coupling is not required any more. The USV for array antennas with arbitrary geometry is derived and evaluated efficiently by using the method of moments (MoM) so that the DOA estimation can be performed accurately by using the array antenna with arbitrary geometry. Numerical examples of the DOA estimation by a dipole array antenna, and an antenna array composed of a monopole antenna and a planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) mounted on a mobile handset are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

一种考虑互耦的机会阵雷达波束综合方法

研究了机会阵雷达在阵元间互耦影响下的波束综合.考虑到大量天线单元的随机分布,基于子阵思想,提出了交叉划分子阵,利用矩量法计算子阵的互阻抗矩阵并构建机会阵的互阻抗矩阵,同时结合遗传算法优化各单元的激励状态、馈电幅度和相位,实现机会阵雷达的波束综合.以任意偶极子面阵和任意偶极子立体阵的波束综合为仿真实例,运用该算法,有效减小了计算量,给出了合适的子阵划分距离,并通过对比电磁仿真工具与不考虑互耦的仿真结果,验证了算法的正确性及考虑互耦的必要性.     

A fast MoM calculation technique using sinusoidal basis and testing functions for a wire on a dielectric substrate and its application to meander loop and grid array antennas

The input impedance matrix element of the method of moments (MoM) for an arbitrarily shaped wire antenna printed on a dielectric material Z/sub m,n/ is formulated to be composed of three terms Z/sup /spl psi/s//sub m,n/, Z/sup /spl psi///sub m,n/, and /spl Delta/Z/sub m,n/ involving single-, double-, and triple-integral calculations, respectively. The MoM based on the Z/sub m,n/ formulated in this paper (new MoM) is applied to two antennas-a meander loop antenna and a grid array antenna-as well as a simple loop used as a reference antenna. The computation time to obtain the current distribution of each antenna by the new MoM technique is compared with the time required for the conventional MoM, which has an impedance matrix element composed of four terms, all involving triple-integral calculations. It is revealed that the new MoM drastically reduces the computation time: for example, by a factor of 937 for the grid array antenna. In addition, the radiation characteristics of these two antennas are discussed. It is found that a reduced-size meander loop (62% smaller than the simple loop reference) has a radiation pattern similar to the simple loop reference. It is also found that the grid array has an axial beam radiation pattern without side lobes in the principal planes.     

Dual-Polarized Broadband Array Antenna With BOR-Elements, Mechanical Design and Measurements

A dual polarized broadband phased array antenna designed for the frequency range 6-18 GHz, a 45deg conical grating lobe free scan volume and equipped with BOR-elements developed by Saab is presented. The aim with this array element is to bring about a dual polarized broadband array antenna that is easy to assemble, disassemble and connect to active microwave modules. Disassembling may be important for maintenance and upgrade reasons. Mechanical design and electromagnetic performance in the form of active reflection coefficient, calculated from measured mutual coupling coefficients, and measured active gain element pattern for a central and an edge element is presented. Edge effects in the array, which may be severe in small broadband arrays, are considered in this paper