Research Article

Null Steering in Failed Antenna Arrays

Table 1

Element excitations corresponding to Case 1.

Element positionSingle null at 20° without any fault Recovery of null with two faults at 3rd and 18th position Recovery of null with four faults at 2nd, 3rd, 18th and 19th position
AmplitudePhase (Deg)AmplitudePhase (Deg)AmplitudePhase (Deg)

10.25280.08870.01835.01800.04937.9004
20.24983.21660.11092.34130.00000.0000
30.37131.71410.00000.00000.00000.0000
40.50842.20800.27272.67610.32523.6915
50.63070.41110.43912.10640.40866.1520
60.71140.22940.59174.41680.61095.7187
70.78390.52710.75831.51680.74464.2470
80.86780.22440.85022.35630.89041.8244
90.93740.44770.94691.05220.96400.3368
101.00000.05601.00001.31011.00000.0005
111.00000.05601.00001.31011.00000.0005
120.93740.44770.94691.05220.96400.3368
130.86780.22440.85022.35630.89041.8244
140.78390.52710.75831.51680.74464.2470
150.71140.22940.59174.41680.61095.7187
160.63070.41110.43912.10640.40866.1520
170.50842.20800.27272.67610.32523.6915
180.37131.71410.00000.00000.00000.0000
190.24983.21660.11092.34130.00000.0000
200.25280.08870.01835.01800.04937.9004