Design of a loaded monopole having hemispherical coverage using a genetic algorithm

• Published in: IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 1 - 4
• Main Authors: Altshuler, E.E., Linden, D.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.01.1997
• Subjects: Algorithm design and analysis; Antenna radiation patterns; Dipole antennas; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic radiation; Frequency; Genetic algorithms; National electric code; Optimization methods; Wires

A genetic algorithm is used to design a monopole loaded with a modified folded dipole so that it radiates uniform power over the hemisphere. Each of the wires that make up the antenna are given a range of possible lengths. The genetic algorithm randomly selects a sample population of possible antenn...