Optimal Design of Linear Antenna Arrays of Dipole Elements Using Flower Pollination Algorithm

ABSTRACT

This paper describes the synthesis of the radiation characteristics of linear antenna arrays of dipole elements using a nature inspired algorithm called flower pollination algorithm (FPA), which is applied as an optimization algorithm. In FPA, element's current excitation and the inter-element spacing are used as the optimizing variables to obtain better radiation characteristics of the antenna arrays. The advent is illuminated by 12-, 16-, and 20-elements linear arrays of dipole elements. The simulation results show the influence of this approach on the maximum side lobe level reduction with fixed first null beam width. The obtained results are validated in a practical simulation environment, called computer simulation technology-microwave studio software.

KEYWORDS:

• Dipole antenna
• Flower pollination algorithm (FPA)
• Linear antenna arrays
• Side lobe level (SLL)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to thank SERB, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India [project number SB/EMEQ-319/2013] for providing the fund, which has been required to pursue this research.

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

SERB, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India [project number SB/EMEQ-319/2013].

Notes on contributors

Gopi Ram

Gopi Ram passed BE degree in electronics and telecommunication engineering from Government Engineering College, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India, in the year 2007. He received the MTech degree from National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, in the year 2011. Presently, he is attached with VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, as assistant professor (Sr.) in the School of Electronics Engineering (SENSE). His research interests include array antenna design via evolutionary computing techniques. He has published more than 50 research papers in international journals and conferences.

Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Rajib Kar

Rajib Kar passed BE degree in electronics and communication engineering from Regional Engineering College, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, in the year 2001. He received the MTech and PhD degrees from National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, in the year 2008 and 2011, respectively. Presently, he is attached with National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, as assistant professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. His research interests include VLSI signal processing and filter optimization via evolutionary computing techniques. He has published more than 300 research papers in international journals and conferences.

E-mail: [email protected]

Durbadal Mandal

Durbadal Mandal passed BE degree in electronics and communication engineering from Regional Engineering College, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, in the year 1996. He received the MTech and PhD degrees from National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, in the year 2008 and 2011, respectively. Presently, he is attached with National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, as assistant professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. His research interests include array antenna design and filter optimization via evolutionary computing techniques. He has published more than 320 research papers in international journals and conferences.

E-mail: [email protected]

Sakti Prasad Ghoshal

Sakti Prasad Ghoshal passed BSc and BTech degrees in 1973 and 1977, respectively from Calcutta University, West Bengal, India. He received MTech degree from IIT (Kharagpur) in 1979. He received PhD. degree from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, in 1992. Presently, he is acting as professor of Electrical Engineering Department of NIT Durgapur, West Bengal, India. His research interest areas are application of evolutionary computing techniques to electrical power systems, digital signal processing, array antenna optimization, and VLSI. He has published more than 350 research papers in international journals and conferences.

E-mail: [email protected]