An open source array antenna toolbox implementation
| dc.contributor.advisor | Schonken, Francois | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jaffer, Abubaker | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-06T09:19:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-08-06T09:19:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2021-08-06T09:18:50Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Around the early 1900's, the first transmission of radio waves by means of phased array antennas was demonstrated. Since then, the further development of phased array radars was largely driven from a military point of view, with operational phased array systems implemented as far back as the second World War. In recent times, phased array antenna systems have become much more prevalent, not only in a military context but also increasingly in the commercial space, with array antenna implementations used in satellite communication systems and direction finding systems around the world. With this in mind, the following dissertation presents the development, functionality and results of a phased array simulation toolbox developed in the open source programming language, Julia. Some of the main concepts demonstrated in this dissertation include various array antenna configurations, including linear, planar, circular, cylindrical, spherical and conical, each of which are customisable in terms of beam steering, number of array elements, inter-element spacings and in some cases, array tapering to name but a few. The aim behind the development of the array toolbox is to provide array antenna enthusiasts and students with a simple to use simulation package, enabling an investigation into the effect of various array antenna parameters on the output antenna pattern produced | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Jaffer, A. (2021). <i>An open source array antenna toolbox implementation</i>. (). ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33722 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Jaffer, Abubaker. <i>"An open source array antenna toolbox implementation."</i> ., ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33722 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Jaffer, A. 2021. An open source array antenna toolbox implementation. . ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33722 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Master Thesis AU - Jaffer, Abubaker AB - Around the early 1900's, the first transmission of radio waves by means of phased array antennas was demonstrated. Since then, the further development of phased array radars was largely driven from a military point of view, with operational phased array systems implemented as far back as the second World War. In recent times, phased array antenna systems have become much more prevalent, not only in a military context but also increasingly in the commercial space, with array antenna implementations used in satellite communication systems and direction finding systems around the world. With this in mind, the following dissertation presents the development, functionality and results of a phased array simulation toolbox developed in the open source programming language, Julia. Some of the main concepts demonstrated in this dissertation include various array antenna configurations, including linear, planar, circular, cylindrical, spherical and conical, each of which are customisable in terms of beam steering, number of array elements, inter-element spacings and in some cases, array tapering to name but a few. The aim behind the development of the array toolbox is to provide array antenna enthusiasts and students with a simple to use simulation package, enabling an investigation into the effect of various array antenna parameters on the output antenna pattern produced DA - 2021 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - electrical engineering LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2021 T1 - An open source array antenna toolbox implementation TI - An open source array antenna toolbox implementation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33722 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33722 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Jaffer A. An open source array antenna toolbox implementation. []. ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2021 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33722 | en_ZA |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Electrical Engineering | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | |
| dc.subject | electrical engineering | |
| dc.title | An open source array antenna toolbox implementation | |
| dc.type | Master Thesis | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Masters | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | MSc (Eng) |