Design of UAVs-Based 3D Antenna Arrays for a Maximum Performance in Terms of Directivity and SLL

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Array configuration</td><td class="align_center">Directivity (dB)</td><td class="align_center">Side lobe level (dB)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">3D nonuniform (DEMO)</td><td class="align_center">9.31</td><td class="align_center">−4.43</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">3D nonuniform (NSGA-II)</td><td class="align_center">8.92</td><td class="align_center">−2.77</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Cubic</td><td class="align_center">8.91</td><td class="align_center">−0.24</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Linear</td><td class="align_center">9.29</td><td class="align_center">−2.74</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Circular</td><td class="align_center">8.16</td><td class="align_center">−0.46</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Planar</td><td class="align_center">9.12</td><td class="align_center">−0.47</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Comparison of the performance in terms of the SLL and DIR of 3D nonuniform antenna array with respect to the most conventional arrays for UAVs formation flight.

International Journal of Antennas and Propagation

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Table 1: Design of UAVs-Based 3D Antenna Arrays for a Maximum Performance in Terms of Directivity and SLL 