Introduction -- Background -- Taguchi's method -- Orthogonal arrays -- Definition of orthogonal array -- Important properties -- Existence and construction of orthogonal arrays -- Taguchi's optimization method -- Implementation procedure -- Optimization examples --Improved Taguchi's method -- Taguchi's method with five-level OA -- Random Taguchi's method -- Linear antenna array designs -- Introduction of linear antenna arrays -- Array with null controlled pattern -- Array with sector beam pattern -- Array with suppressed side lobe levels -- Planar filter designs -- Introduction of planar filters -- Integration of Taguchi's method with IE3D -- Microstrip band stop filter -- Coplanar waveguide band stop filter -- Microstrip band pass filter -- Ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna designs -- Introduction of UWB antenna -- A UWB antenna design -- A UWB antenna with band-notch property -- OA-PSO method -- Classical PSO method -- OA-PSO method and performance comparison -- Conclusions -- Summary -- Future work -- Bibliography -- Author biography
Summary
This book presents a new global optimization technique using Taguchi's method and its applications in electromagnetics and antenna engineering. Compared with traditional optimization techniques, Taguchi's optimization method is easy to implement and very efficient in reaching optimum solutions
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