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Binomial Array Dolph-Tschebyscheff Array. Directivity and Design.)
Binomial Array Dolph-Tschebyscheff Array. Directivity and Design.)
Binomial Array Dolph-Tschebyscheff Array. Directivity and Design.)
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Russian spelling is Чебышёв.
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EVEN- AND ODD-NUMBER ARRAYS
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The normalized AF derived from (15.2) and (15.4) can be written in the form
M
AF e = an cos (2n − 1)u , for N = 2M , (15.5)
n =1
M +1
AF o = an cos 2(n − 1)u , for N = 2M + 1, (15.6)
n =1
1 d
where u = kd cos = cos .
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c) binomial (1:4:6:4:1) amplitude distribution (N = 5, d = / 2 , max. at
0 = 90 °)
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d) Dolph-Tschebyschev (1:1.61:1.94:1.61:1) amplitude distribution (N = 5,
d = / 2 , max. at 0 = 90 °)
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e) Dolph-Tschebyschev (1:2.41:3.14:2.41:1) amplitude distribution (N = 5,
d = / 2 , max. at 0 = 90 °)
Notice that as the current amplitude is tapered more gradually toward the edges
of the array, the side lobes tend to decrease and the beamwidth tends to
increase.
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3. Binomial Broadside Array
The binomial BSA was investigated and proposed by J. S. Stone2 to
synthesize patterns without side lobes. First, consider a 2–element array (along
the z-axis).
z
x
The elements of the array are identical and their excitations are the same. The
array factor is of the form
AF = 1 + Z , where Z = e j = e j ( kd cos + ) . (15.7)
If the spacing is d / 2 and = 0 (broad-side maximum), the array pattern
|AF| has no side lobes at all. This is proven as follows.
| AF |2 = (1 + cos ) 2 + sin 2 = 2(1 + cos ) = 4cos 2 ( / 2) (15.8)
where = kd cos . The first null of the array factor is obtained from (15.8) as
1 2
d cos n1,2 = n1,2 = arccos . (15.9)
2 2 2d
As long as d / 2 , the first null does not exist. If d = / 2 , then n1,2 = 0,
180 °. Thus, in the “visible” range of θ, all secondary lobes are eliminated.
Second, consider a 2–element array whose elements are identical and the
same as the array given above. The distance between the two arrays is again d.
z
d
y
2
US Patents #1,643,323, #1,715,433.
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This new array has an AF of the form
AF = (1 + Z )(1 + Z ) = 1 + 2Z + Z 2 . (15.10)
Since (1 + Z ) has no side lobes, (1 + Z )2 does not have side lobes either.
Continuing the process for an N-element array produces
AF = (1 + Z ) N −1 . (15.11)
If d / 2 , the above AF does not have side lobes regardless of the number of
elements N. The excitation amplitude distribution can be obtained easily by the
expansion of the binome in (15.11). Making use of Pascal’s triangle,
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1 1
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
1 4 6 4 1
1 5 10 10 5 1
..............................
the relative excitation amplitudes at each element of an (N+1)-element array
can be determined. An array with a binomial distribution of the excitation
amplitudes is called a binomial array. The excitation distribution as given by
the binomial expansion gives the relative values of the amplitudes. It is
immediately seen that there is a fairly wide variation of the amplitude, which is
a disadvantage of the BAs. The overall efficiency of such an array would be
low. Besides, the BA has relatively wide beam. Its HPBW is the largest as
compared to the uniform BSA or the DCA for a give number of elements.
An approximate closed-form expression for the HPBW of a BA with
d = / 2 is
1.06 1.06 1.75
HPBW = = , (15.12)
N −1 2L L
where L = ( N − 1)d is the array’s length. The AFs of 10-element broadside
binomial arrays (N = 10) are given below.
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d =
d = 3 / 4
d =/2 d = 3 / 4
d =/4
d =
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The directivity of a broadside BA with spacing d = / 2 can be calculated
as
4 2
D0 = = 2( N −1)
, (15.13)
Prad
2
cos cos
d
0
(2 N − 2) (2 N − 4) ... 2
D0 = , (15.14)
(2 N − 3) (2 N − 5) ... 1
D0 1.77 N = 1.77 1 + 2 L . (15.15)
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m = 2, T2 ( z ) = 2 z 2 − 1
m = 3, T3 ( z ) = 4 z 3 − 3z
m = 4, T4 ( z ) = 8 z 4 − 8 z 2 + 1
m = 5, T5 ( z ) = 16 z 5 − 20 z 3 + 5 z , etc.
If | z | 1, then the Chebyshev polynomials are related to the cosine functions
through z = cos x so that Tm ( x) = cos(mx) ; see (15.16). We can expand the
function cos(mx) as a polynomial of cos(x) of order m. For example, for m = 2 ,
cos 2 x = 2cos 2 x − 1 . (15.18)
The expansion of cos(mx) can be done by observing that ( e jx )m = e jmx and by
making use of Euler’s formula, which leads to
(cos x + j sin x )m = cos( mx ) + j sin(mx ) . (15.19)
The left side of the equation is then expanded and its real and imaginary parts
are equated to those on the right. Similar relations hold for the hyperbolic
cosine function cosh.
Comparing the trigonometric relation in (15.18) with the expression for
T2 ( z ) above (see the expanded Chebybshev polynomials after (15.17)), we see
that the Chebyshev argument z is related to the cosine argument x by
z = cos x or x = arccos z ,| z | 1
. (15.20)
z = cosh x or x = arccosh z ,| z | 1
For example, (15.18) can be written as:
cos(2 arccos z ) = 2 cos( arccos z ) −1cos(2 arccos z ) = 2 z 2 −1=T2 ( z ) . (15.21)
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Fig. 6.19, pp. 296, Balanis
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4.2. Chebyshev array design
The main goal is to approximate the desired AF with a Chebyshev
polynomial such that
• the side-lobe level meets the requirements, and
• the main beam width is as small as possible.
An array of N elements has an AF approximated with a Chebyshev polynomial
of order m, which is
m = N − 1. (15.22)
In general, for a given side-lobe level, the higher the order m of the polynomial,
the narrower the beamwidth. However, for m > 10, the difference is not
substantial – see the slopes of Tm ( z ) in the previous figure. The AF of an N-
element array (15.5) or (15.6) is shaped by a Chebyshev polynomial by
requiring that
e M
AF = an cos (2n − 1)u , M = N / 2, even
n =1
TN −1 ( z ) = (15.23)
M +1
AF o =
an cos 2(n − 1)u , M = ( N − 1) / 2, odd
n =1
Solution:
The order of the Chebyshev polynomial is m = N − 1 = 9 . The AF for an even-
number array is:
5
d
AF2 M = an cos (2n − 1)u , u = cos , M = 5 .
n =1
Step 1: Write AF10 (see sum above) explicitly:
AF10 = a1 cos u + a2 cos3u + a3 cos5u + a4 cos7u + a5 cos9u .
Expand the cos(mu ) terms as powers of cosu :
cos3u = 4 cos3 u − 3cos u , ( a2 terms)
cos5u = 16 cos5 u − 20 cos3 u + 5cos u , ( a3 terms)
cos7u = 64 cos7 u − 112 cos5 u + 56 cos3 u − 7cos u , ( a4 terms)
cos 9u = 256 cos9 u − 576 cos7 u + 432 cos5 u − 120 cos3 u + 9cos u . ( a5 terms)
Note that the above expansions can be readily obtained from the recursive
Chebyshev relation (15.17) and the substitution z = cos u . For example,
m = 3, T3 ( z ) = 4 z 3 − 3z
translates into: cos(3u ) = 4cos3 u − 3cos u .
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Step 2: Determine z0 :
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R0 = 26 dB R0 = 10 20 20 T9 ( z0 ) = 20 ,
cosh 9arccosh( z0 ) = 20 ,
9arccosh( z0 ) = arccosh20 = 3.69 ,
arccosh( z0 ) = 0.41,
z0 = cosh 0.41 z0 = 1.08515 .
Step 3: Express the AF from Step 1 in terms of cos u = z / z0 and make equal to
the Chebyshev polynomial:
z
AF10 = ( a1 − 3a2 + 5a3 − 7a4 + 9a5 )
z0
z3
+ 3 ( 4a2 − 20a3 + 56a4 − 120a5 )
z0
z5
+ 5 (16a3 − 112a4 + 432a5 )
z0
z7
+ 7 ( 64a4 − 576a5 )
z0
z9
+ 9 ( 256a5 ) =
z0
= 9 z − 120 z 3 + 432 z 5 − 576 z 7 + 256 z 9
T9 ( z )
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a5 = 1; a4 = 1.357; a3 = 1.974; a2 = 2.496; a1 = 2.789
AF10 = 2.789cos(u ) + 2.496cos(3u ) +1.974cos(5u ) +1.357cos(7u ) + cos(9u )
d
where u = cos .
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Fig. 6.21, p. 300, Balanis
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4.3. Maximum affordable d for Dolph-Chebyshev arrays
This restriction arises from the requirement for a single major lobe – see
also equation (15.26), −1 z z0 :
d
z −1, cos u = z / z0 , u = cos ,
d
z = z0 cos cos −1 . (15.28)
For a broadside array, when varies from 0 to 180 , the argument z assumes
values
d
from z( =0 ) = z0 cos (15.29)
to z( =90 ) = z0 (15.30)
d
back to z( =180 ) = z0 cos − = z( =0 ) . (15.31)
The extreme value of z to the left on the abscissa corresponds to the end-fire
directions of the AF ( = 0,180 ). This value must not go beyond z = −1 .
Otherwise, end-fire lobes of levels higher than 1 (higher than R0 ) will appear.
Therefore, the inequality (15.28) must hold for = 0 or 180 :
d d 1
z0 cos −1 cos − . (15.32)
z0
Let the angle be such that cos = 1 / z0 (see figure below). Then,
= arccos ( z0−1 ) and
cos ( d / ) − cos . (15.33)
1
d max
−1 cos 1
1 allowed cos( d / ) cos( d / )
−
z0
ILLUSTRATION OF EQUATION (15.32) AND THE REQUIREMENT IN (15.33) AND (15.34)
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Remember that z0 1; thus is a real-positive angle. Then, from (15.33),
d / − = − arccos ( z0−1 ) (15.34)
or
d max 1
= − arccos ( z0−1 ) max = 1 − arccos
d 1
(15.35)
z0
where
an is the amplitude of the excitation of the n-th element;
n is the phase angle of the excitation of the n-th element;
zn is the z-coordinate of the n-th element.
The maximum AF is
N −1
AFmax = an . (15.37)
n =0
The normalized AF is
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N −1
AF
ane j e jkz cos
n n
n =0
AFn = = N −1
. (15.38)
AFmax
an
n =0
0
N −1 N −1
2 j ( m − p )
A = 2 am a p e e jk ( z m − z p ) cos sin d , (15.39)
N −1 m=0 p =0
0
an
n =0
where
2sin k ( zm − z p )
e ( m p ) sin d =
jk z − z cos
.
0
k ( zm − z p )
4 N −1 N −1 sin k ( zm − z p )
A = 2 am a p e j( m − p ) k ( zm − z p )
. (15.40)
N −1 m=0 p =0
n a
n =0
From
D0 = 4 / A ,
we obtain
2
N −1
an
D0 = N −1 N −1 n =0 . (15.41)
m − p
am a p e j( m − p ) k( zm − z p )
sin k ( z z )
m =0 p =0
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2
N −1
an
D0 = N −1 N −1 n =0 . (15.42)
sin ( m − p ) kd
am a p e j( m − p ) (m − p)kd
m=0 p =0
n =0
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2
5
4 an
D0 = 5 n =1 = 2
( 9.625 )
2
= 8.9090 (9.5 dB) .
20.797
2 (an ) 2
n =1
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