Dual segment rectangular dielectric resonator antenna with metamaterial for improvement of bandwidth and gain

The simulation and experimental studies of an aperture‐coupled wideband dual segment rectangular dielectric resonator antenna with metamaterial for C‐band applications are presented in this paper. The antenna consists of Alumina (Al₂O₃) ceramic as upper segment and Teflon as lower segment. The combination of circular‐shaped coplanar split‐ring resonator and conducting strip has been used as metamaterial superstrate. With the use of metamaterial superstrate, the bandwidth of the antenna is increased by 48% through simulation and 22% experimentally. The broadside radiation pattern of the antenna is converted into directive radiation pattern with reduced beamwidth when metamaterial superstrate is used. The peak gain of the antenna is also enhanced by 33% through simulation and 31% experimentally with the use of metamaterial superstrate. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 24:646–655, 2014.     

Limits of compensation in a failed antenna array

In large antenna arrays, the possibility of occurrence of faults in some of the radiating elements cannot be precluded at all times. In such situations, the radiation pattern of the array gets distorted, mostly with an increase in sidelobe level and decrease in gain. Although it is not possible to restore the pattern fully by rearranging the excitations of the functioning elements, compensation methods have been reported in the literature for restoring one performance parameter of the array and making a trade‐off on some other parameter. In this article, we have made a study on the tolerance level of this compensation process. One part of the study deals with the thinning in the failed array, that is, to find a limit on the minimum number of functioning elements of the array that can restore the digital beamforming of the failed array. The second part of study deals with finding the maximum number of element failures that can be compensated. The study was carried out by optimizing the amplitude excitations of the failed array. Instead of classical optimization techniques, particle swarm optimization was used for the compensation process. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 24:635–645, 2014.     

A simple planar monopole UWB slot antenna with dual independently and reconfigurable band‐notched characteristics

An extremely simple and compact planar monopole ultrawideband (UWB) slot antenna with dual band‐notched characteristics is proposed. The antenna is composed of a circular radiation patch, a microstrip‐fed line, and a partial ground. By etching an arc‐shaped slot on the radiation patch and a C‐like slot on the feed line, dual notched frequency bands at 3.3–3.7 GHz for WiMAX and 5.15–5.825 GHz for WLAN are achieved. And, the two notched bands can be adjusted independently by varying the length of the slots. Moreover, the band‐notched characteristics can be reconfigurable by shorting the corresponding slots. So, the antenna is capable of operating in one of multiple modes which makes it an excellent candidate for UWB applications. Meanwhile, experimental results indicate that the antenna has an available impendence bandwidth from 2.9 to 11 GHz which covers the UWB frequency band, and nearly omnidirectional patterns, stable gains, small group delay in operating band except rejected bands. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 24:706–712, 2014.     

一种基于混合量子粒子群的快速运动目标跟踪算法研究

量子粒子群算法在优化过程中需要权衡局部探索性和全局开拓性,进化后期由于全局开拓能力的丧失使得种群多样性减少,设计了一种基于欧式距离的混合量子粒子群算法,通过计算粒子的种群多样性,当种群多样性低于阈值范围时加入基于欧式距离的种群划分策略划分子种群,从而保证获得全局最优解。利用标准测试函数验证提出的混合量子群算法有效性。提出了基于混合量子粒子群的Mean Shift算法(HQPSO Mean Shift)完成目标快速跟踪,克服传统Mean Shift算法的在跟踪快速移动目标时出现"跟丢"的问题。     

当代广告文化多元性的表现形式与应对策略

在信息时代发展的过程中,广告作为一种较为独特的信息传播形式,也有着较久远的历史。社会生产力和文化相互结合促使了广告文化形成和发展,不同地区的经济水平、地域环境、民族传统、风俗习惯、宗教信仰的多元化赋予广告文化新的内涵,从特征和表现形式上呈现出显著的多元性。文章从当代广告符号元素背后蕴含的文化入手,呈现多元化特征,着重论述了广告文化多元性的表现形式,即时空多元性及性质多元性,旨在为当代广告人应对广告文化多元性提供应对策略和有益的指导。     

天线方向图自动测试系统设计与实现

为了获得一套完整、快速、高效的测试手段和力法,通过对天线方向图测试原理的分析,在微波暗室和测量设备的基础上,基于PNA矢量网络分析仪的测量特性,设计测试力案,使用VC＋＋开发出一套天线力向图测试软件,实现了天线的自动化测试.测试数据符合天线测量要求,在实际应用中为天线方向图自动化测试提供了支撑和帮助.     

Relationship between Creativity, Imitation, and Cultural Diversity

There are both benefits and drawbacks to cultural diversity. It can lead to friction and exacerbate differences. However, as with biological diversity, cultural diversity is valuable in times of upheaval; if a previously effective solution no longer works, it is good to have alternatives available. What factors give rise to cultural diversity? This paper describes a preliminary investigation of this question using a computational model of cultural evolution. The model is composed of neural network based agents that evolve fitter ideas for actions by (1) inventing new ideas through modification of existing ones, and (2) imitating neighbors'' ideas. Numerical simulations indicate that the diversity of ideas in a population is positively correlated with both the proportion of creators to imitators in the population, and the rate at which creators create. This is the case for both minimum and peak diversity of actions over the duration of a run.     

多天线智能分集接收系统的设计

通过对多天线分集接收技术的分析,针对多径传输引起的衰落,提出一种多天线分集接收方法。本文将智能控制处理技术与空间分集接收天线技术相结合,通过智能控制选择合并算法。通过无线遥控接收机进行实验,取得良好接收效果。     

Extending Dynamic Range of Phase Diversity

A method for extending dynamic range of phase diversity (PD) is proposed. The estimating of pupil phase is divided into two steps. Low-order Zernike coefficients of the phase are estimated firstly before all of the Zernike coefficients estimated. The method is based on the assumption that the aberrations of the system are dominated by low order Zernike modes, which is true to most practical situations. The algorithm of Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno(BFGS) is used in the two steps for optimizing process. Computer simulations are conducted after the theoretical analysis. The result shows that this method can effectively avoid the trap in local minimum during iteration process, and the dynamic range that PD can detect extends from about 2λ to about 4λ.     

TD-SCDMA系统下行波束赋形技术研究

TD-SCDMA系统最重要的技术特征是智能天线技术,智能天线技术的核心是下行波束赋形。综合考虑了干扰和噪声对移动台的影响,模拟了在不同信道环境下的基于最小均方误差准则的理想波束赋形算法及其实现方法,并对算法进行了性能仿真,分析结论并说明系统性能的改善。