In this study,the design,analysis,manufacturing,and testing of a 3D-printed conformal microstrip array antenna for high-temperature environments is presented.3D printing technology is used to fabricate a curved cerami...In this study,the design,analysis,manufacturing,and testing of a 3D-printed conformal microstrip array antenna for high-temperature environments is presented.3D printing technology is used to fabricate a curved ceramic substrate,and laser sintering and microdroplet spraying processes are used to add the conductive metal on the curved substrate.The problems of gain loss,bandwidth reduction,and frequency shift caused by high temperatures are addressed by using a proper antenna design,with parasitic patches,slots,and metal resonant cavities.The antenna prototype is characterized by the curved substrates and the conductive metals for the power dividers,the patch,and the ground plane;its performance is examined up to a temperature of 600℃in a muffle furnace and compared with the results from the numerical analysis.The results show that the antenna can effectively function at 600℃and even higher temperatures.展开更多
This paper presents a design method to implement an antenna array characterized by ultra-wide beam coverage,low profile,and low Sidelobe Level(SLL)for the application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)air-to-ground commu...This paper presents a design method to implement an antenna array characterized by ultra-wide beam coverage,low profile,and low Sidelobe Level(SLL)for the application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)air-to-ground communication.The array consists of ten broadside-radiating,ultrawide-beamwidth elements that are cascaded by a central-symmetry series-fed network with tapered currents following Dolph-Chebyshev distribution to provide low SLL.First,an innovative design of end-fire Huygens source antenna that is compatible with metal ground is presented.A low-profile,half-mode Microstrip Patch Antenna(MPA)is utilized to serve as the magnetic dipole and a monopole is utilized to serves as the electric dipole,constructing the compact,end-fire,grounded Huygens source antenna.Then,two opposite-oriented end-fire Huygens source antennas are seamlessly integrated into a single antenna element in the form of monopole-loaded MPA to accomplish the ultrawide,broadside-radiating beam.Particular consideration has been applied into the design of series-fed network as well as antenna element to compensate the adverse coupling effects between elements on the radiation performance.Experiment indicates an ultrawide Half-Power Beamwidth(HPBW)of 161°and a low SLL of-25 dB with a high gain of 12 d Bi under a single-layer configuration.The concurrent ultrawide beamwidth and low SLL make it particularly attractive for applications of UAV air-to-ground communication.展开更多
The integrated optical true time delay phased array antenna system has the advantages of high bandwidth,small size,low loss and strong antiinterference capability,etc.The high integration of the optically controlled p...The integrated optical true time delay phased array antenna system has the advantages of high bandwidth,small size,low loss and strong antiinterference capability,etc.The high integration of the optically controlled phased array antenna system is a necessary trend for the future development of the phased array,and it is also a major focus and difficulty in the current research of integrated microwave photonics.This paper firstly introduces the basic principle and development history of optical true time delay phased array antenna system based on microwave photonics,and briefly introduces the main implementation methods and integration platform of optical true time delay.Then,the application and development prospect of optical true time delay technology in beam control of phased array antenna system are mainly presented.Finally,according to the current research progress,the possible research directions of integrated optically controlled phased array antenna systems in the future are proposed.展开更多
In this paper,a 4×4 wideband linearly po-larization(LP)antenna array is proposed by using pla-nar dual-arm spiral structures.Wideband balun struc-tures,composed of microstrip line-fed coupling slots,are adopted t...In this paper,a 4×4 wideband linearly po-larization(LP)antenna array is proposed by using pla-nar dual-arm spiral structures.Wideband balun struc-tures,composed of microstrip line-fed coupling slots,are adopted to feed two dual-arms spiral structures with opposite phases.Then,by combining the left-and right-hand circular polarizations,a linearly polar-ization is achieved.The proposed antenna has a wide operating bandwidth due to the wideband nature of the spiral structure.Simulated results show that the an-tenna element can achieve a 68.73%impedance band-width and a maximum gain of 6.64 dBi within 19.44–38.83 GHz.A 4×4 array prototype is designed to verify the concept.Measured results show that an impedance bandwidth of 63.73%is obtained.The pro-posed array has the merits of a wide bandwidth,a low profile,a low cost,and a small size,which is promis-ing for the application in millimeter wave wireless sys-tems.展开更多
Radio antenna arrays have many advantages for astronomical observations,such as high resolution,high sensitivity,multi-target simultaneous observation,and flexible beam formation.Problems surrounding key indices,such ...Radio antenna arrays have many advantages for astronomical observations,such as high resolution,high sensitivity,multi-target simultaneous observation,and flexible beam formation.Problems surrounding key indices,such as sensitivity enhancement,scanning range extension,and sidelobe level suppression,need to be solved urgently.Here,we propose a sparse optimization scheme based on a genetic algorithm for a 64-array element planar radio antenna array.As optimization targets for the iterative process of the genetic algorithm,we use the maximum sidelobe levels and beamwidth of multiple cross-section patterns that pass through the main beam in three-dimensions,with the maximum sidelobe levels of the patterns at several different scanning angles.Element positions are adjusted for iterations,to select the optimal array configuration.Following sparse layout optimization,the simulated 64-element planar radio antenna array shows that the maximum sidelobe level decreases by 1.79 dB,and the beamwidth narrows by 3°.Within the scan range of±30°,after sparse array optimization,all sidelobe levels decrease,and all beamwidths narrow.This performance improvement can potentially enhance the sensitivity and spatial resolution of radio telescope systems.展开更多
A programmable low-profile array antenna based on nematic liquid crystals(NLCs)is proposed.Each antenna unit comprises a square patch radiating structure and a tunable NLC-based phase shifter capable of achieving a ph...A programmable low-profile array antenna based on nematic liquid crystals(NLCs)is proposed.Each antenna unit comprises a square patch radiating structure and a tunable NLC-based phase shifter capable of achieving a phase shift exceeding 360°with high linearity.First,the above 64 antenna units are periodically arranged into an 8×8 NLC-based antenna array,and the bias voltage of the NLC-based phase shifter loaded on the antenna unit is adjusted through the control of the field-programmable gate array(FPGA)programming sequences.This configuration enables precise phase changes for all 64 channels.Numerical simulation,sample processing,and experimental measurements of the antenna array are conducted to validate the performance of the antenna.The numerical and experimental results demonstrate that the proposed antenna performs well within the frequency range of 19.5-20.5 GHz,with a 3 dB relative bandwidth of 10%and a maximum main lobe gain of 14.1 dBi.A maximum scanning angle of±34°is achieved through the adjustment of the FPGA programming sequence.This NLC-based programmable array antenna shows promising potential for applications in satellite communication.展开更多
Thinning of antenna arrays has been a popular topic for the last several decades.With increasing computational power,this optimization task acquired a new hue.This paper suggests a genetic algorithm as an instrument f...Thinning of antenna arrays has been a popular topic for the last several decades.With increasing computational power,this optimization task acquired a new hue.This paper suggests a genetic algorithm as an instrument for antenna array thinning.The algorithm with a deliberately chosen fitness function allows synthesizing thinned linear antenna arrays with low peak sidelobe level(SLL)while maintaining the half-power beamwidth(HPBW)of a full linear antenna array.Based on results from existing papers in the field and known approaches to antenna array thinning,a classification of thinning types is introduced.The optimal thinning type for a linear thinned antenna array is determined on the basis of a maximum attainable SLL.The effect of thinning coefficient on main directional pattern characteristics,such as peak SLL and HPBW,is discussed for a number of amplitude distributions.展开更多
In wideband noncooperative interference cancellation,the reference signals obtained through auxiliary antennas are weighted to cancel with the interference signal.The correlation between the reference signal and the i...In wideband noncooperative interference cancellation,the reference signals obtained through auxiliary antennas are weighted to cancel with the interference signal.The correlation between the reference signal and the interference signal determines interference cancellation performance,while the auxiliary antenna array affects the correlation by influencing the amplitude and phase of the reference signals.This paper analyzes the effect of auxiliary antenna array on multiple performances of wideband noncooperative interference cancellation.Firstly,the array received signal model of wideband interference is established,and the weight vector coupled with the auxiliary antennas array manifold is solved by spectral analysis and eigen-subspace decomposition.Then,multiple performances which include cancellation resolution,grating null,wideband interference cancellation ratio(ICR),and convergence rate are quantitatively characterized with the auxiliary antenna array.It is obtained through analysis that the performances mutually restrict the auxiliary antenna array.Higher cancellation resolution requires larger array aperture,but when the number of auxiliary antennas is fixed,larger array aperture results in more grating nulls.When the auxiliary antennas are closer to the main antenna,the wideband ICR is improved,but the convergence rate is reduced.The conclusions are verified through simulation of one-dimensional uniform array and two-dimensional nonuniform array.The experiments of three arrays are compared,and the results conform well with simulation and support the theoretical analysis.展开更多
The growing demand for deployable phased-array antennas in space applications requires innovative solutions to optimize the folded configurations and reduce the computational complexity.Existing methods face limitatio...The growing demand for deployable phased-array antennas in space applications requires innovative solutions to optimize the folded configurations and reduce the computational complexity.Existing methods face limitations due to the low efficiency of traditional algorithms and the lack of effective constraint strategies,resulting in excessive solution spaces.This study proposes forward shannon entropy wave function collapse(FSE-WFC),a novel method for designing panel configurations of one-dimensional deployable phased-array antennas using the wave function collapse algorithm.This addresses two key challenges:the excessive number of panel layout options and high computational costs.First,it analyzes the relationship between the panel connection positions and the folded form to impose constraints on the panel combinations.It then calculates the information entropy of the potential configurations to identify low-entropy solutions,thereby narrowing the solution space.Finally,boundary constraints and interference check were applied to refine the results.This approach significantly reduced the calculation time while improving the folding state and envelope volume of the antenna.The results show that the FSE-WFC algorithm reduces the envelope area by 18.3%for a 350 mm high satellite and 9.0%for a 600 mm high satellite,while satisfying the connectivity constraints.As the first application of the wave-function collapse algorithm to antenna folding design,this study introduces an information entropy-based constraint generation method that provides an efficient solution for deployable antenna optimization.展开更多
In this paper,a terahertz slotted waveguide array antenna is designed based on photonic crystal,which can realize efficient radiation of terahertz waves.The electromagnetic wave is fed from the rectangular waveguide a...In this paper,a terahertz slotted waveguide array antenna is designed based on photonic crystal,which can realize efficient radiation of terahertz waves.The electromagnetic wave is fed from the rectangular waveguide at the bottom of the antenna,coupled to photonic crystal waveguide through photonic crystal cavity,and radiated outward through slots at the top layer of antenna.The simulation results show that the antenna achieves a peak gain of 13.45 dBi at 360 GHz,a half-power beam width of 10.9°,and a side lobe level of−13.9 dB.The antenna based on photonic crystal has the advantages of low profile,low loss,and high radiation efficiency,which can be applied to terahertz wireless communication systems.展开更多
The beam scan with variable linear polarization directions of antenna arrays using MM/C transmit-receive (T/R) modules is explored. It is shown that the beam scan and the polarizations of electric fields can be contro...The beam scan with variable linear polarization directions of antenna arrays using MM/C transmit-receive (T/R) modules is explored. It is shown that the beam scan and the polarizations of electric fields can be controlled simultaneously if the forms of module arrangement are chosen properly and the amplitudes and the phases of array excitation are determined by the method presented in this article. Moreover, the calculations of the amplitudes and the phases of array excitation are simplified greatly while using the bounded conditions properly, and the desired beam sweep rate is achieved.展开更多
In this paper, a novel direction of arrival(DOA) estimation algorithm using directional antennas in cylindrical conformal arrays(CCAs) is proposed. To eliminate the shadow effect, we divide the CCAs into several subar...In this paper, a novel direction of arrival(DOA) estimation algorithm using directional antennas in cylindrical conformal arrays(CCAs) is proposed. To eliminate the shadow effect, we divide the CCAs into several subarrays to obtain the complete output vector. Considering the anisotropic radiation pattern of a CCA, which cannot be separated from the manifold matrix, an improved interpolation method is investigated to transform the directional subarray into omnidirectional virtual nested arrays without non-orthogonal perturbation on the noise vector. Then, the cross-correlation matrix(CCM) of the subarrays is used to generate the consecutive co-arrays without redundant elements and eliminate the noise vector. Finally, the full-rank equivalent covariance matrix is constructed using the output of co-arrays,and the unitary estimation of the signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques(ESPRIT) is performed on the equivalent covariance matrix to estimate the DOAs with low computational complexity. Numerical simulations verify the superior performance of the proposed algorithm, especially under a low signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) environment.展开更多
In this paper, the performance of hybrid precoding is investigated for mmWave massive MIMO systems with different antenna arrays. The hybrid precoding with partially connected architecture (PCA) is adopted. The spectr...In this paper, the performance of hybrid precoding is investigated for mmWave massive MIMO systems with different antenna arrays. The hybrid precoding with partially connected architecture (PCA) is adopted. The spectral efficiency (SE) and received energy efficiency (EE) are investigated by considering four types of antenna arrays, including uniform linear array (ULA), uniform rectangular planar array (URPA), uniform hexagonal planar array (UHPA), and uniform circular planar array (UCPA), respectively. We focus on analysis at the antenna response vector and utilize the idea of orthogonal matching pursuit algorithm to seek the optimal hybrid precoder. Furthermore, the trade-off of precoding architectures is studied between SE and received EE. Simulation results show that if the uniform planar array antenna is more concentrated, the SE and receive EE will be higher. Considering SE and received EE, the performance of planar arrays outperform linear array. There exist different optimal radio-frequency chain numbers to maximize the SE for planar array and linear array. In addition, the PCA can achieve relatively higher received EE while the SE is close to the fully connected architecture and the full digital architecture.展开更多
The influence of the distorted plane of the active phased array antenna on the electromagnetic performance is of great significance to the research on and development of the high-performance antennas. On the bent and ...The influence of the distorted plane of the active phased array antenna on the electromagnetic performance is of great significance to the research on and development of the high-performance antennas. On the bent and bowl-shape distortion, the model is established of the relationship between the electromagnetic performance and the position error of the radiated elements. The method is presented of analyzing the far-field pattern of the distorted rectangular active phased array antenna. The analysis results of a planar phased array antenna with different distortions grades prove the validity of the model. Therefore, by the method, the antenna designers may set the reasonable requirement on the structural tolerance in manufacturing antenna.展开更多
An improved adaptive genetic algorithm is presented in this paper. It primarily includes two modified methods： one is novel adaptive probabilities of crossover and mutation, the other is truncated selection approach....An improved adaptive genetic algorithm is presented in this paper. It primarily includes two modified methods： one is novel adaptive probabilities of crossover and mutation, the other is truncated selection approach. This algorithm has been validated to be superior to the simple genetic algorithm （SGA） by a complicated binary testing function. Then the proposed algorithm is applied to optimizing the planar retrodirective array to reduce the cost of the hardware. The fitness function is discussed in the optimization example. After optimization, the sparse planar retrodirective antenna array keeps excellent retrodirectivity, while the array architecture has been simplified by 34%. The optimized antenna array can replace uniform full array effectively. Results show that this work will gain more engineering benefits in practice.展开更多
The investigation of the effect of electrical and mechanical errors on the performance of a large active phased array antenna is studied. These errors can decrease the antenna performance, for instance, the gain reduc...The investigation of the effect of electrical and mechanical errors on the performance of a large active phased array antenna is studied. These errors can decrease the antenna performance, for instance, the gain reduction, side lobe level enhancement, and incorrect beam direction. In order to improve the performance of the antenna in the presence of these errors, phase error correction of large phased array antennas using the genetic algorithm（GA） is implemented. By using the phase compensation method, the antenna overall radiation pattern is recovered close to the ideal radiation pattern without error. By applying the simulation data to a 32×40 array of elements with a square grid at the frequency of S-band and measurement of the radiation pattern, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified.展开更多
Inspired by the design philosophy of information metasurfaces based on the digital coding concept,a planar 4-bit reconfigurable antenna array with low profile of 0.15λ0(whereλ0is the free-space wavelength)is present...Inspired by the design philosophy of information metasurfaces based on the digital coding concept,a planar 4-bit reconfigurable antenna array with low profile of 0.15λ0(whereλ0is the free-space wavelength)is presented.The array is based on a digital coding radiation element consisting of a 1-bit magnetoelectric(ME)dipole and a miniaturized reflection-type phase shifter(RTPS).The proposed 1-bit ME dipole can provide two digital states of"0"and"1"(with 0°and 180°phase responses)over a wide frequency band by individually exciting its two symmetrical feeding ports.The designed RTPS is able to realize a relative phase shift of 173°.By digitally quantizing its phase in the range of 157.5°,additional eight digital states at intervals of 22.5°are obtained.To achieve low sidelobe levels,a 1:16 power divider based on the Taylor line source method is employed to feed the array,A prototype of the proposed 4-bit antenna array has been fabricated and tested,and the experimental results are in good agreement with the simulations.Scanning beams within a±45°range were measured with a maximum realized gain of 13.4 dBi at12 GHz.The sidelobe and cross-polarization levels are below-14.3 and-23.0 dB,respectively.Furthermore,the beam pointing error is within 0.8°,and the 3 dB gain bandwidth of the broadside beam is 25%.Due to its outstanding performance,the array holds potential for significant applications in radar and wireless communication systems.展开更多
In this paper,we propose the decoupling technique of patch antenna array by suppressing near-field magnetic coupling（NFMC） using magnetic metamaterials.To this end,a highly-integrated magnetic metamaterials,the subs...In this paper,we propose the decoupling technique of patch antenna array by suppressing near-field magnetic coupling（NFMC） using magnetic metamaterials.To this end,a highly-integrated magnetic metamaterials,the substrate-integrated split-ring resonator（SI-SRR）,is firstly proposed to achieve negative permeability at the antenna operating frequency.By integrating SI-SRR in between two closely spaced antennas,magnetic fields are blocked in the shared substrate due to negative permeability of SI-SRR,reducing NFMC between the two antennas.To verify the technique,a prototype was fabricated and measured.The measured results demonstrated that the isolation can be enhanced by more than 17 dB even when the gap between the two patch antennas is only about 0.067 A.Due to high integration,this technique provides an effective alternative to high-isolation antenna array.展开更多
Distributed antenna arraying is a promising technology for weak signal reception. The received signals from different antennas are aligned and combined to improve the receiving signal-to-noise ratio(SNR). However, the...Distributed antenna arraying is a promising technology for weak signal reception. The received signals from different antennas are aligned and combined to improve the receiving signal-to-noise ratio(SNR). However, the combining performance is serious degraded by the difference of sampling frequency between antennas. In this paper, a frequency domain based signal combining method is proposed to solve this problem. The unaligned sampled data in time domain of the received signals are transformed to frequency domain using fast Fourier transform(FFT). The received signals can be aligned in frequency domain when their spectrum resolutions are the same. Therefore the received signals with the same total sampling time can be aligned and combined in frequency domain and then the combined signal is recovered using inverse fast Fourier transform(IFFT). Numerical simulations with two typical modulation types, i.e., PSK and PCM/BPSK/PM, prove the validity and robustness of this method.展开更多
A global localization system of in-pipe robot is introduced in this paper.Global position system(GPS)is applied to monitor the motion of robot along the whole pipeline which is equally divided intomany segments by tra...A global localization system of in-pipe robot is introduced in this paper.Global position system(GPS)is applied to monitor the motion of robot along the whole pipeline which is equally divided intomany segments by tracking stations.The definite segment in which robot existing can be detected and thisis long-range localization.Ultra-long wave(ULW)is adopted to solve the problem of metallic shieldingand realize effective communication between inside and outside of pipeline.ULW emitter is carried byrobot.When the plant is broken or defects on pipe-wall are inspected,the robot will stop moving.Anten-na array is presented and disposed upon the definite segment to search the accurate location of robot,andthis is short-range localization.In this paper,five-antenna array is adopted and an effective linear signalfusion algorithm is presented.The localization precision reaches R < 25cm.By tests in Shengli oil field,the whole system is verified with robust solutions.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of china(No.U2241205)the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(Nos.2022JC-33,2023-GHZD-35,and 2024JC-ZDXM-25)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe National 111 Project to provide fund for conducting experiments。
文摘In this study,the design,analysis,manufacturing,and testing of a 3D-printed conformal microstrip array antenna for high-temperature environments is presented.3D printing technology is used to fabricate a curved ceramic substrate,and laser sintering and microdroplet spraying processes are used to add the conductive metal on the curved substrate.The problems of gain loss,bandwidth reduction,and frequency shift caused by high temperatures are addressed by using a proper antenna design,with parasitic patches,slots,and metal resonant cavities.The antenna prototype is characterized by the curved substrates and the conductive metals for the power dividers,the patch,and the ground plane;its performance is examined up to a temperature of 600℃in a muffle furnace and compared with the results from the numerical analysis.The results show that the antenna can effectively function at 600℃and even higher temperatures.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62371080 and 62031006)the National Science Foundation of Chongqing,China(No.CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX0597)the Venture&Innovation Support Program for Chongqing Overseas Returnees,China(No.cx2022063)。
文摘This paper presents a design method to implement an antenna array characterized by ultra-wide beam coverage,low profile,and low Sidelobe Level(SLL)for the application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)air-to-ground communication.The array consists of ten broadside-radiating,ultrawide-beamwidth elements that are cascaded by a central-symmetry series-fed network with tapered currents following Dolph-Chebyshev distribution to provide low SLL.First,an innovative design of end-fire Huygens source antenna that is compatible with metal ground is presented.A low-profile,half-mode Microstrip Patch Antenna(MPA)is utilized to serve as the magnetic dipole and a monopole is utilized to serves as the electric dipole,constructing the compact,end-fire,grounded Huygens source antenna.Then,two opposite-oriented end-fire Huygens source antennas are seamlessly integrated into a single antenna element in the form of monopole-loaded MPA to accomplish the ultrawide,broadside-radiating beam.Particular consideration has been applied into the design of series-fed network as well as antenna element to compensate the adverse coupling effects between elements on the radiation performance.Experiment indicates an ultrawide Half-Power Beamwidth(HPBW)of 161°and a low SLL of-25 dB with a high gain of 12 d Bi under a single-layer configuration.The concurrent ultrawide beamwidth and low SLL make it particularly attractive for applications of UAV air-to-ground communication.
基金supported by Fund of State Key Laboratory of IPOC(BUPT)(No.IPOC2021ZT16),China.
文摘The integrated optical true time delay phased array antenna system has the advantages of high bandwidth,small size,low loss and strong antiinterference capability,etc.The high integration of the optically controlled phased array antenna system is a necessary trend for the future development of the phased array,and it is also a major focus and difficulty in the current research of integrated microwave photonics.This paper firstly introduces the basic principle and development history of optical true time delay phased array antenna system based on microwave photonics,and briefly introduces the main implementation methods and integration platform of optical true time delay.Then,the application and development prospect of optical true time delay technology in beam control of phased array antenna system are mainly presented.Finally,according to the current research progress,the possible research directions of integrated optically controlled phased array antenna systems in the future are proposed.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62131008the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2242022k60003.
文摘In this paper,a 4×4 wideband linearly po-larization(LP)antenna array is proposed by using pla-nar dual-arm spiral structures.Wideband balun struc-tures,composed of microstrip line-fed coupling slots,are adopted to feed two dual-arms spiral structures with opposite phases.Then,by combining the left-and right-hand circular polarizations,a linearly polar-ization is achieved.The proposed antenna has a wide operating bandwidth due to the wideband nature of the spiral structure.Simulated results show that the an-tenna element can achieve a 68.73%impedance band-width and a maximum gain of 6.64 dBi within 19.44–38.83 GHz.A 4×4 array prototype is designed to verify the concept.Measured results show that an impedance bandwidth of 63.73%is obtained.The pro-posed array has the merits of a wide bandwidth,a low profile,a low cost,and a small size,which is promis-ing for the application in millimeter wave wireless sys-tems.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology SKA Special Project(2020SKA0110202)the Special Project on Building a Science and Technology Innovation Center for South and Southeast Asia–International Joint Innovation Platform in Yunnan Province:"Yunnan Sino-Malaysian International Joint Laboratory of HF-VHF Advanced Radio Astronomy Technology"(202303AP140003)+4 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Joint Fund for Astronomy (JFA) incubator program (U2031133)the International Partnership Program Project of the International Cooperation Bureau of the Chinese Academy of Sciences:"Belt and Road"Cooperation (114A11KYSB20200001)the Kunming Foreign (International) Cooperation Base Program:"Yunnan Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences-University of Malaya Joint R&D Cooperation Base for Advanced Radio Astronomy Technology"(GHJD-2021022)the China-Malaysia Collaborative Research on Space Remote Sensing and Radio Astronomy Observation of Space Weather at Low and Middle Latitudes under the Key Special Project of the State Key R&D Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology for International Cooperation in Science,Technology and Innovation among Governments (2022YFE0140000)the High-precision calibration method for low-frequency radio interferometric arrays for the SKA project of the Ministry of Science and Technology(2020SKA0110300).
文摘Radio antenna arrays have many advantages for astronomical observations,such as high resolution,high sensitivity,multi-target simultaneous observation,and flexible beam formation.Problems surrounding key indices,such as sensitivity enhancement,scanning range extension,and sidelobe level suppression,need to be solved urgently.Here,we propose a sparse optimization scheme based on a genetic algorithm for a 64-array element planar radio antenna array.As optimization targets for the iterative process of the genetic algorithm,we use the maximum sidelobe levels and beamwidth of multiple cross-section patterns that pass through the main beam in three-dimensions,with the maximum sidelobe levels of the patterns at several different scanning angles.Element positions are adjusted for iterations,to select the optimal array configuration.Following sparse layout optimization,the simulated 64-element planar radio antenna array shows that the maximum sidelobe level decreases by 1.79 dB,and the beamwidth narrows by 3°.Within the scan range of±30°,after sparse array optimization,all sidelobe levels decrease,and all beamwidths narrow.This performance improvement can potentially enhance the sensitivity and spatial resolution of radio telescope systems.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62401168,62401139,62401170)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023MD744197)+2 种基金Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(No.GZC20230631)Project for Enhancing Young and Middle-aged Teacher’s Research Basis Ability in Colleges of Guangxi(No.2023KY0218)Guangxi Key Laboratory Foundation of Optoelectronic Information Processing(No.GD23102)。
文摘A programmable low-profile array antenna based on nematic liquid crystals(NLCs)is proposed.Each antenna unit comprises a square patch radiating structure and a tunable NLC-based phase shifter capable of achieving a phase shift exceeding 360°with high linearity.First,the above 64 antenna units are periodically arranged into an 8×8 NLC-based antenna array,and the bias voltage of the NLC-based phase shifter loaded on the antenna unit is adjusted through the control of the field-programmable gate array(FPGA)programming sequences.This configuration enables precise phase changes for all 64 channels.Numerical simulation,sample processing,and experimental measurements of the antenna array are conducted to validate the performance of the antenna.The numerical and experimental results demonstrate that the proposed antenna performs well within the frequency range of 19.5-20.5 GHz,with a 3 dB relative bandwidth of 10%and a maximum main lobe gain of 14.1 dBi.A maximum scanning angle of±34°is achieved through the adjustment of the FPGA programming sequence.This NLC-based programmable array antenna shows promising potential for applications in satellite communication.
文摘Thinning of antenna arrays has been a popular topic for the last several decades.With increasing computational power,this optimization task acquired a new hue.This paper suggests a genetic algorithm as an instrument for antenna array thinning.The algorithm with a deliberately chosen fitness function allows synthesizing thinned linear antenna arrays with low peak sidelobe level(SLL)while maintaining the half-power beamwidth(HPBW)of a full linear antenna array.Based on results from existing papers in the field and known approaches to antenna array thinning,a classification of thinning types is introduced.The optimal thinning type for a linear thinned antenna array is determined on the basis of a maximum attainable SLL.The effect of thinning coefficient on main directional pattern characteristics,such as peak SLL and HPBW,is discussed for a number of amplitude distributions.
基金supported by the National Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(52025072)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52177012)the Foundation of National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology(614221722051301).
文摘In wideband noncooperative interference cancellation,the reference signals obtained through auxiliary antennas are weighted to cancel with the interference signal.The correlation between the reference signal and the interference signal determines interference cancellation performance,while the auxiliary antenna array affects the correlation by influencing the amplitude and phase of the reference signals.This paper analyzes the effect of auxiliary antenna array on multiple performances of wideband noncooperative interference cancellation.Firstly,the array received signal model of wideband interference is established,and the weight vector coupled with the auxiliary antennas array manifold is solved by spectral analysis and eigen-subspace decomposition.Then,multiple performances which include cancellation resolution,grating null,wideband interference cancellation ratio(ICR),and convergence rate are quantitatively characterized with the auxiliary antenna array.It is obtained through analysis that the performances mutually restrict the auxiliary antenna array.Higher cancellation resolution requires larger array aperture,but when the number of auxiliary antennas is fixed,larger array aperture results in more grating nulls.When the auxiliary antennas are closer to the main antenna,the wideband ICR is improved,but the convergence rate is reduced.The conclusions are verified through simulation of one-dimensional uniform array and two-dimensional nonuniform array.The experiments of three arrays are compared,and the results conform well with simulation and support the theoretical analysis.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52105035,62203094)Special Central Funds for Guiding Local Scientific and Technological Development(Grant No.236Z1801G)+2 种基金Higher Education Youth Top Talent Project of Hebei Province of China(Grant No.BJK2024042)Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China(Grant Nos.E2021203109,F2023501021)Graduate Student Innovation Capability Training and Support Project of Hebei Province(Grant No.CXZZBS2024053).
文摘The growing demand for deployable phased-array antennas in space applications requires innovative solutions to optimize the folded configurations and reduce the computational complexity.Existing methods face limitations due to the low efficiency of traditional algorithms and the lack of effective constraint strategies,resulting in excessive solution spaces.This study proposes forward shannon entropy wave function collapse(FSE-WFC),a novel method for designing panel configurations of one-dimensional deployable phased-array antennas using the wave function collapse algorithm.This addresses two key challenges:the excessive number of panel layout options and high computational costs.First,it analyzes the relationship between the panel connection positions and the folded form to impose constraints on the panel combinations.It then calculates the information entropy of the potential configurations to identify low-entropy solutions,thereby narrowing the solution space.Finally,boundary constraints and interference check were applied to refine the results.This approach significantly reduced the calculation time while improving the folding state and envelope volume of the antenna.The results show that the FSE-WFC algorithm reduces the envelope area by 18.3%for a 350 mm high satellite and 9.0%for a 600 mm high satellite,while satisfying the connectivity constraints.As the first application of the wave-function collapse algorithm to antenna folding design,this study introduces an information entropy-based constraint generation method that provides an efficient solution for deployable antenna optimization.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62375031)the Basic Research Project of Chongqing Science and Technology Commission(No.CSTC-2021jcyj-bsh0194)the Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission(No.KJQN202200602)。
文摘In this paper,a terahertz slotted waveguide array antenna is designed based on photonic crystal,which can realize efficient radiation of terahertz waves.The electromagnetic wave is fed from the rectangular waveguide at the bottom of the antenna,coupled to photonic crystal waveguide through photonic crystal cavity,and radiated outward through slots at the top layer of antenna.The simulation results show that the antenna achieves a peak gain of 13.45 dBi at 360 GHz,a half-power beam width of 10.9°,and a side lobe level of−13.9 dB.The antenna based on photonic crystal has the advantages of low profile,low loss,and high radiation efficiency,which can be applied to terahertz wireless communication systems.
文摘The beam scan with variable linear polarization directions of antenna arrays using MM/C transmit-receive (T/R) modules is explored. It is shown that the beam scan and the polarizations of electric fields can be controlled simultaneously if the forms of module arrangement are chosen properly and the amplitudes and the phases of array excitation are determined by the method presented in this article. Moreover, the calculations of the amplitudes and the phases of array excitation are simplified greatly while using the bounded conditions properly, and the desired beam sweep rate is achieved.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [grant number. 61871414]。
文摘In this paper, a novel direction of arrival(DOA) estimation algorithm using directional antennas in cylindrical conformal arrays(CCAs) is proposed. To eliminate the shadow effect, we divide the CCAs into several subarrays to obtain the complete output vector. Considering the anisotropic radiation pattern of a CCA, which cannot be separated from the manifold matrix, an improved interpolation method is investigated to transform the directional subarray into omnidirectional virtual nested arrays without non-orthogonal perturbation on the noise vector. Then, the cross-correlation matrix(CCM) of the subarrays is used to generate the consecutive co-arrays without redundant elements and eliminate the noise vector. Finally, the full-rank equivalent covariance matrix is constructed using the output of co-arrays,and the unitary estimation of the signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques(ESPRIT) is performed on the equivalent covariance matrix to estimate the DOAs with low computational complexity. Numerical simulations verify the superior performance of the proposed algorithm, especially under a low signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) environment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.61961018)the Jiangxi Province Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholar (No.20192BCB23013)+1 种基金the Jiangxi Province Natural Science Foundation of China (No.20171BAB202001, 20192ACB21003)the Science Program of Jiangxi Educational Committee (No.GJJ180307)
文摘In this paper, the performance of hybrid precoding is investigated for mmWave massive MIMO systems with different antenna arrays. The hybrid precoding with partially connected architecture (PCA) is adopted. The spectral efficiency (SE) and received energy efficiency (EE) are investigated by considering four types of antenna arrays, including uniform linear array (ULA), uniform rectangular planar array (URPA), uniform hexagonal planar array (UHPA), and uniform circular planar array (UCPA), respectively. We focus on analysis at the antenna response vector and utilize the idea of orthogonal matching pursuit algorithm to seek the optimal hybrid precoder. Furthermore, the trade-off of precoding architectures is studied between SE and received EE. Simulation results show that if the uniform planar array antenna is more concentrated, the SE and receive EE will be higher. Considering SE and received EE, the performance of planar arrays outperform linear array. There exist different optimal radio-frequency chain numbers to maximize the SE for planar array and linear array. In addition, the PCA can achieve relatively higher received EE while the SE is close to the fully connected architecture and the full digital architecture.
基金supported partly by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(50805111)the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(SJ08E_203.)
文摘The influence of the distorted plane of the active phased array antenna on the electromagnetic performance is of great significance to the research on and development of the high-performance antennas. On the bent and bowl-shape distortion, the model is established of the relationship between the electromagnetic performance and the position error of the radiated elements. The method is presented of analyzing the far-field pattern of the distorted rectangular active phased array antenna. The analysis results of a planar phased array antenna with different distortions grades prove the validity of the model. Therefore, by the method, the antenna designers may set the reasonable requirement on the structural tolerance in manufacturing antenna.
文摘An improved adaptive genetic algorithm is presented in this paper. It primarily includes two modified methods： one is novel adaptive probabilities of crossover and mutation, the other is truncated selection approach. This algorithm has been validated to be superior to the simple genetic algorithm （SGA） by a complicated binary testing function. Then the proposed algorithm is applied to optimizing the planar retrodirective array to reduce the cost of the hardware. The fitness function is discussed in the optimization example. After optimization, the sparse planar retrodirective antenna array keeps excellent retrodirectivity, while the array architecture has been simplified by 34%. The optimized antenna array can replace uniform full array effectively. Results show that this work will gain more engineering benefits in practice.
文摘The investigation of the effect of electrical and mechanical errors on the performance of a large active phased array antenna is studied. These errors can decrease the antenna performance, for instance, the gain reduction, side lobe level enhancement, and incorrect beam direction. In order to improve the performance of the antenna in the presence of these errors, phase error correction of large phased array antennas using the genetic algorithm（GA） is implemented. By using the phase compensation method, the antenna overall radiation pattern is recovered close to the ideal radiation pattern without error. By applying the simulation data to a 32×40 array of elements with a square grid at the frequency of S-band and measurement of the radiation pattern, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified.
基金supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0700201,2017YFA0700202,and 2017YFA0700203)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61631007,61571117,61138001,61371035,61722106,61731010,11227904,and 62171124)+1 种基金the 111 Project(111-2-05)the Scientific Research Foundation of Graduate School of Southeast University(YBYP2119)。
文摘Inspired by the design philosophy of information metasurfaces based on the digital coding concept,a planar 4-bit reconfigurable antenna array with low profile of 0.15λ0(whereλ0is the free-space wavelength)is presented.The array is based on a digital coding radiation element consisting of a 1-bit magnetoelectric(ME)dipole and a miniaturized reflection-type phase shifter(RTPS).The proposed 1-bit ME dipole can provide two digital states of"0"and"1"(with 0°and 180°phase responses)over a wide frequency band by individually exciting its two symmetrical feeding ports.The designed RTPS is able to realize a relative phase shift of 173°.By digitally quantizing its phase in the range of 157.5°,additional eight digital states at intervals of 22.5°are obtained.To achieve low sidelobe levels,a 1:16 power divider based on the Taylor line source method is employed to feed the array,A prototype of the proposed 4-bit antenna array has been fabricated and tested,and the experimental results are in good agreement with the simulations.Scanning beams within a±45°range were measured with a maximum realized gain of 13.4 dBi at12 GHz.The sidelobe and cross-polarization levels are below-14.3 and-23.0 dB,respectively.Furthermore,the beam pointing error is within 0.8°,and the 3 dB gain bandwidth of the broadside beam is 25%.Due to its outstanding performance,the array holds potential for significant applications in radar and wireless communication systems.
基金Project supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61331005,61471388,61501503,61501502,61501497,51575524,61302023,and 11304393)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province,China(Grant Nos.2015JM6300 and 2015JM6277)
文摘In this paper,we propose the decoupling technique of patch antenna array by suppressing near-field magnetic coupling（NFMC） using magnetic metamaterials.To this end,a highly-integrated magnetic metamaterials,the substrate-integrated split-ring resonator（SI-SRR）,is firstly proposed to achieve negative permeability at the antenna operating frequency.By integrating SI-SRR in between two closely spaced antennas,magnetic fields are blocked in the shared substrate due to negative permeability of SI-SRR,reducing NFMC between the two antennas.To verify the technique,a prototype was fabricated and measured.The measured results demonstrated that the isolation can be enhanced by more than 17 dB even when the gap between the two patch antennas is only about 0.067 A.Due to high integration,this technique provides an effective alternative to high-isolation antenna array.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61671263)Tsinghua University Independent Scientific Research Project (20194180037)
文摘Distributed antenna arraying is a promising technology for weak signal reception. The received signals from different antennas are aligned and combined to improve the receiving signal-to-noise ratio(SNR). However, the combining performance is serious degraded by the difference of sampling frequency between antennas. In this paper, a frequency domain based signal combining method is proposed to solve this problem. The unaligned sampled data in time domain of the received signals are transformed to frequency domain using fast Fourier transform(FFT). The received signals can be aligned in frequency domain when their spectrum resolutions are the same. Therefore the received signals with the same total sampling time can be aligned and combined in frequency domain and then the combined signal is recovered using inverse fast Fourier transform(IFFT). Numerical simulations with two typical modulation types, i.e., PSK and PCM/BPSK/PM, prove the validity and robustness of this method.
基金Supported by the High Technology Research and Development Programme of China (No. 2006AA04Z205)
文摘A global localization system of in-pipe robot is introduced in this paper.Global position system(GPS)is applied to monitor the motion of robot along the whole pipeline which is equally divided intomany segments by tracking stations.The definite segment in which robot existing can be detected and thisis long-range localization.Ultra-long wave(ULW)is adopted to solve the problem of metallic shieldingand realize effective communication between inside and outside of pipeline.ULW emitter is carried byrobot.When the plant is broken or defects on pipe-wall are inspected,the robot will stop moving.Anten-na array is presented and disposed upon the definite segment to search the accurate location of robot,andthis is short-range localization.In this paper,five-antenna array is adopted and an effective linear signalfusion algorithm is presented.The localization precision reaches R < 25cm.By tests in Shengli oil field,the whole system is verified with robust solutions.
