Simulation-Based Optimization of Antenna Arrays

The book addresses surrogate-assisted design of antenna arrays, in particular, how surrogate models, both data-driven and physics-based, can be utilized to expedite procedures such as parametric optimization, design closure, statistical analysis, or fault detection. Algorithms and design frameworks are illustrated using a large variety of examples including real-world printed-circuit antenna and antenna array structures.

This unique compendium contains introductory materials concerning numerical optimization, both conventional (gradient-based and derivative-free, including metaheuristics) and surrogate-based, as well as a considerable selection of customized procedures developed specifically to handle antenna array problems. Recommendations concerning practical aspects of surrogate-assisted multi-objective antenna optimization are also given. The methods presented allow for cost-efficient handling of antenna array design problems (involving CPU-intensive EM models) in the context of design optimization and statistical analysis, which will benefit both researchers, designers and graduate students.
Contents: IntroductionAntenna Array FundamentalsFundamentals of Numerical OptimizationGlobal Optimization: Population-Based MetaheuristicsFundamentals of Surrogate-Based Modeling and OptimizationAntenna Models for Simulation-Based DesignElement Design: Case StudiesMicrostrip Antenna Subarray Design Using Simulation-Based OptimizationAntenna Array Models for Simulation-Based Design and OptimizationDesign of Linear Antenna Array Apertures Using Surrogate-Assisted OptimizationDesign of Planar Microstrip Antenna Arrays Using Variable-Fidelity EM ModelsDesign of Planar Microstrip Array Antennas Using Simulation-Based Superposition ModelsDesign of Planar Arrays Using Radiation Response SurrogatesSimulation-Based Design of Corporate Feeds for Low-Sidelobe Microstrip Linear ArraysDesign of Linear Phased Array Apertures Using Response Correction and Surrogate-Assisted OptimizationFault Detection in Linear Arrays Using Response Correction TechniquesSurrogate-Assisted Tolerance Analysis of Microstrip Linear Arrays with Corporate FeedsDiscussion and Recommendations: Prospective Look
Readership: Primary readership: antenna engineering and microwave engineering (graduate students, researchers, and designers); Secondary readership: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering (graduate students, researchers, designers).Antenna Arrays;Printed-Circuit Arrays;Simulation-Driven Design;Surrogate Modeling;Surrogate-Based Optimization00