Software solutions for antenna design exploration: a comparison of packages, tools, techniques, and algorithms for various design challenges

Grout, V., Akinsolu, M. O., Liu, B. , Lazaridis, P. I., Mistry, K. K. and Zaharis, Z. D. (2019) Software solutions for antenna design exploration: a comparison of packages, tools, techniques, and algorithms for various design challenges. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 61(3), pp. 48-59. (doi: 10.1109/MAP.2019.2907887)

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Abstract

Numerous software packages exist for solving antenna design optimization problems, with many of these employing a variety of approaches, leading, in turn, to variations in optimization performance. Antenna designers, often not fully schooled in optimization, can be confused as to which algorithm in which software package should be used. A wrong choice can cause the failure of the optimization or the expending of considerable time on the computationally expensive 3D electromagnetic (EM) simulations involved. While it is true that the various algorithms, combined with the variety of complex challenges found in different real-world scenarios make a direct comparison among tools difficult, a robust attempt at such an evaluation is overdue.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Liu, Professor Bo
Authors: Grout, V., Akinsolu, M. O., Liu, B., Lazaridis, P. I., Mistry, K. K., and Zaharis, Z. D.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
Journal Name:IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine
Publisher:IEEE
ISSN:1045-9243
ISSN (Online):1558-4143
Published Online:25 April 2019
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2019 IEEE
First Published:First published in IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine 61(3): 48-59
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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