Analysis of finite phased arrays on shaped ground planes
By: Ioannis E. Daniil
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) 
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 91
Description: The objective of this thesis is to evaluate the performance of an array antenna when it is installed on an      complex structure, such as those that have unusual edge contours, curved surfaces, and mixed material      composition. A dipole is used as the basic array element to study the effect of various changes in the array      design parameters on the gain and sidelobe level. Data is generated using a computational electromagnetics      code based on the method of moments. Among the issues addressed are the curvature of the array ground      plane and shaping the ground plane edges to reduce wide angle sidelobes.
Notes: "December 1997."

Thesis advisor(s): David C. Jenn.

Thesis (M.S. in Electrical Engineering) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1997.

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