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Shape design of conformal array using the beam pattern synthesis (빔 패턴 성능 분석을 이용한 곡면 배열 형상 설계)

  • Lee, Keunhwa;Shin, Donghoon;Lim, Jun-Seok;Hong, Wooyoung;Ha, Younghoon
    • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.347-358
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    • 2021
  • The objective of this study is to optimize the shape of doubly curved surface where a conformal array is equipped. That surface is modeled with a double-ellipsoid solid controlled by four parameters. By analyzing the performance of the conformal array beams with the beam pattern synthesis, two design parameters are determined. Then, we define the weighted object function which is formulated as the sum of sharp indexes for directivity index, the elevation resolution, and the bearing resolution. The direct calculation on all grids is used to evaluate the weighted object function and seek the optimal value of two design parameters when the weightings are given. In the simulation, four kinds of weighting cases are respectively applied to evaluate the weighted object function. The optimal shapes of double-ellipsoid solid are shown in each case. Especially, when the uniform weightings are used, the double-ellipsoid solid with more smooth surface is obtained.

Performance Analysis of FFTSA Method using Conformal Array (Conformal 어레이를 이용한 FFTSA 기법 성능 분석)

  • Choi Pyoung-Joo;Lee Won-Cheol
    • Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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    • autumn
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    • pp.305-310
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    • 1999
  • 본 논문에서는 기존의 선형 견인 어레이 방법인 FFTSA기법에서의 여러 가지 환경적 요인에 대한 입사각 추정 성능의 변화에 대해서 고찰하여 보았다. 즉, 시간 및 공간적 코히어런스 주기 변화에 대한 추정 성능 변화와 견인 센서 어레이가 가져야 하는 직선 경로에서 주위의 환경적 요인으로 인해 직선 방향을 중심으로 이탈된 발진 경로, 또는 진동경로가 발생되는 시스템 에러주기 변화에 대한 추정 성능의 변화에 대해 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통하여 입사각 추정 성능의 변화를 살펴보았다. 또한 비선형 특성을 지니는 견인 배열 센서 어레이인 Conformal array를 FFTSA기법에 적용했을 경우 환경적 요인에 의한 입사각 추정 성능의 변화를 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통하여 기존의 FFTSA기법과 비교하여 보았다.

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Study on Pattern Synthesis of Conformal Array Antenna Using Enhanced Adaptive Genetic Algorithm (향상된 적응형 유전 알고리즘을 이용한 컨포멀 배열 안테나의 빔 합성 연구)

  • Seong, Cheol-Min;Lee, Jae-Duk;Han, In-Hee;Ryu, Hong-Kyun;Lee, Kyu-Song;Park, Dong-Chul
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.592-600
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    • 2014
  • This paper proposes an enhanced adaptive genetic algorithm(EAGA) dedicated to pattern synthesis of array antenna which conforms to a curved surface of rotation with quadratic function. EAGA combines adaptive genetic algorithm(AGA) with invasive weed optimization(IWO) for the faster convergence and the lower cost value of the cost function. The amplitude and phase of each excited weighting factor are optimized to meet the required goals using EAGA. The EAGA results indicate that the proposed algorithm is superior to AGA when applied to the problem of conformal array antenna pattern synthesis.

A Study on Antenna of Low-Probability of Intercept for LOS Datalink System (가시선 데이터링크용 저피탐 안테나에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Jinwoo;Yu, Byunggil;Jung, Euntae;Park, Ilhyun;Seo, Jongwoo;Jung, Jaesoo
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.519-526
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    • 2021
  • In this paper, an array antenna for LOS datalink for mounting UAV(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) of low-probability of intercept is presented. For low RCS, radome was designed by conformal form, and other components were inserted into the UAV. The antenna of the transmitter and receiver are each composed of 12×12 array antennas, and include a beam steering function by controlling the phase of the unit element for the Uni-directional pattern and the Bi-directional pattern. As a result of the measurement of the manufactured antenna, it was confirmed that all the required specifications were met, and the installing possibility of the UAV platform on low-probability of intercept in the future was confirmed.

Beam Analysis of Underwater Conformal Array by Using Cylindrical Acoustic Holography (원통면 음향 홀로그래피를 이용한 수중음향 곡면배열센서의 빔 해석)

  • Kwon, Hyu-Sang;Park, Seong-Chol;Seo, Hee-Seon;Shin, Gu-Kyun;Joh, Ghee-Young
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.19 no.10
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    • pp.987-995
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    • 2009
  • As an experimental technique to analyze the far-field characteristics of underwater cylindrical array sensors, cylindrical acoustic holography is studied. Inside an laboratory water tank, far-field directivity patterns as well as near-field source images are reconstructed from the measured hologram by hydrophone array. Approximate equation for far-field directivity estimation is derived based on stationary phase method. The simulation and experiment show well usefulness of the proposed method in application of underwater array sensors.

Beam analysis of underwater conformal array by using cylindrical acoustic holography (원통면 음향 홀로그래피를 이용한 수중음향 곡면배열센서의 빔 해석)

  • Kwon, Hyu-Sang;Park, Seong-Chol;Seo, Hee-Seon;Shin, Gu-Kyun;Joh, Ghee-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2009.04a
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    • pp.111-116
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    • 2009
  • As an experimental technique to analyze the far-field characteristics of underwater cylindrical array sensors, cylindrical acoustic holography is studied. Inside an laboratory water tank, far-field directivity patterns as well as near-field source images are reconstructed from the measured hologram by hydrophone array. Approximate equation for far-field directivity estimation is derived based on stationary phase method. The simulation and experiment show well usefulness of the proposed method in application of underwater array sensors.

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Inflow Noise Characteristics of the Sensor in Low Wave Number Region Using Transfer Function (전달함수를 이용한 저파수 영역에서의 센서 유입 소음 특성 연구)

  • Park, Ji-hye;Lee, Jongkil;Shin, Ku-kyun;Cho, Chi-yong
    • 대한공업교육학회지
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.238-251
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    • 2009
  • The noise itself that affects the sensor array is defined as the noise which happens in the place where the system is installed and the circumference noise which comes from the ocean. The array structure for detecting acoustic signal in the underwater effected turbulent layer flow noise. In this paper to design the conformal array spectral density function was introduced and several cases of flow induced noise which affect transfer function were simulated. Modified Corcos wall pressure model was used as turbulent boundary layer flow noise. The effect of noise has been reduced as integrated sum of transfer function has been reduced by decreasing elastomer thickness and density when kx is in low wave number area. Also the characteristics of transfer function by Corcos wall pressure displayed the product of frequency density function. This simulation results can be applied to the conformal array design in unmmaned underwater vehicle in the near future.

Design of Rotman Lens for Curved Array Antenna with Minimal Phase Error (최소 위상 오차를 갖는 곡선 배열안테나용 Rotman 렌즈의 설계)

  • Park, Joo-Rae;Park, Dong-Chul
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.25 no.10
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    • pp.1077-1086
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    • 2014
  • We propose a design method of a Rotman lens for curved array antenna applicable to conformal array. In this paper, design equations are derived to obtain an array curve, transmission line lengths of a Rotman lens in conjunction with a curved array antenna, and the phase error of a Rotman lens based on these design equations is minimized through the beam curve optimization procedure and the refocusing procedure. Rotman lenses designed by the proposed design equations and design procedures still maintain 3 focal points, can feed a convex or concave array antenna with circular curve, parabolic curve, V-shaped curve, etc as well as a straight line array antenna, and have minimal phase error.