Statistical analysis of EIRP degradation in antenna arrays
Abstract
Expressions are given for the expected value, variance, and worst-case degradation of the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) of an antenna array subject to random errors in the excitation coefficients. These expressions apply to passive as well as active arrays fed with several amplifiers. An example is presented that demonstrates the applicability of the analysis to active arrays.
- Publication:
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IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
- Pub Date:
- February 1985
- DOI:
- 10.1109/TAP.1985.1143551
- Bibcode:
- 1985ITAP...33..217Z
- Keywords:
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- Antenna Arrays;
- Degradation;
- Phase Error;
- Power Gain;
- Random Errors;
- Statistical Analysis;
- Antenna Design;
- Perturbation Theory;
- Probability Density Functions;
- Variance (Statistics);
- Communications and Radar