AN ARBITRARY CONFORMAL ARRAY PATTERN SYNTHESIS METHOD THAT INCLUDE MUTUAL COUPLING AND PLATFORM EFFECTS

The research in the paper puts forward a novel method for synthesizing conformal arrays and optimizing low cross-polarizations including the efiects of elements mutual coupling and mounted platform. Starting from the far-fleld superposition principle, an e-cient approach with active element pattern technique is proposed to calculate the far-fleld patterns. A coordinate transform is used to create polarization quantities, and a general process for the element polarized pattern transformation is proposed. The two numerical examples are proposed, and the desired sidelobe levels and low cross- polarizations are optimized. Numerical results indicate the proposed method is valid.