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Brigham Young University

2019

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Analog Adaptive Calibration For Arbitrary Phased Array Configuration, Mark William Nielson Mar 2019

Analog Adaptive Calibration For Arbitrary Phased Array Configuration, Mark William Nielson

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The development of phased array antenna systems requires considerable resources and time. Due to this constraint, the Naval Air Command (NAVAIR) needs a phased array that can be physically reconfigured to meet the demands of multiple missions without added development time or cost. This work develops and demonstrates a solution to this problem by implementing an adaptive calibration approach to the development of electronically steerable antennas (ESAs). In contrast to previous analog adaptive beamformer systems, this system allows for an arbitrary antenna configuration with a variable number of antenna elements and locations. A simulation model of arbitrary phased array configurations …