Research Article

Multiobjective Optimization Method for Multichannel Microwave Components of Active Phased Array Antenna

Table 1

ISIGHT optimization algorithm.

ClassificationNameCharacteristic

Numerical optimization methodExterior point (EP) penalty function (1) Finding the real target value in the case of a minimum 
(2) Penalty function: improving reliability
Generalized reduced gradient (LSGRG2)(1) A large number of design variables (>20) and constraints (>2000)
(2) Optimization equation based on the Kutta condition
Generalized Hooke’s law direct search (DHS) Local optimization, not requiring the objective function to be continuous 
(2) Providing convergence coefficient, ensuring convergence
Feasible direction (CONMIN)(1) Reducing the objective function value to maintain the feasible solution 
(2) Achieving the target value quickly 
Mixed integer optimization (MOST)(1) Designing a continuous variable
(2) The handle mixed or unmixed real, integer, and discrete variable
Sequential Linear ProgrammingBeing easy to achieve, being commonly used in engineering
Sequential Quadratic Programming Gradient cannot handle user-supplied data 
Sequential Quadratic Programming
(NLPQ)
(1) Assuming that the target function is continuously differentiable
(2) Adding the linear search which improves the stability of the algorithm
Successive approximationThe nonlinear problem as a linear problem to deal with

Exploration optimizationMulti-island genetic algorithm (MIGA)(1) Handling equality or inequality constraints
(2) Starting until you can get a good target 
(3) From the point of looking for a series of designs rather than from a single point
Adaptive simulated annealing (ASA) algorithm(1) Solving highly nonlinear optimization problem, identifying the different local optima
(2) Being able to obtain the optimal solution with the minimum cost

Expert system optimizationDirected heuristic search (DHS) algorithm(1) High speed nonlinear problem
(2) Focusing on the parameters that can directly affect the optimization solution