Research Article

Conformal Patch Antenna Arrays Design for Onboard Ship Deployment Using Genetic Algorithms

Table 1

Technical characteristics and performance results of the optimized patch antenna.

Central frequency (GHz)1.5
Total maximum gain (e- and H-plane) at central frequency (dBi)5
Reflection coefficient at central frequency (dB)−14
Standard deviation of horizontal gain for θ = 20° (dB)0.3
Bandwidth (MHz)50