3D random virtual antenna arrays for FANETs wireless links

Alberto Reyna (), Jesús Cruz Garza (), Omar Elizarraras, Marco Panduro (), Luz Idalia Balderas and María de la Luz Prado
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Alberto Reyna: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (UAT) Carretera Reynosa-San Fernando
Jesús Cruz Garza: Tecnológico Nacional de México Campus Reynosa, Lomas del Real de Jarachina Sur
Omar Elizarraras: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (UAT) Carretera Reynosa-San Fernando
Marco Panduro: CICESE Research Center
Luz Idalia Balderas: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (UAT) Carretera Reynosa-San Fernando
María de la Luz Prado: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (UAT) Carretera Reynosa-San Fernando

Telecommunication Systems: Modelling, Analysis, Design and Management, 2021, vol. 77, issue 3, No 3, 469-477

Abstract: Abstract This paper presents a novel virtual array for FANETs wireless links at the frequency of 2.4 GHz. The proposed design considers a 3D random topology for eight nodes of a FANET. The main novelty is that each node is now composed of a rectangular patch antenna mounted on a realistic aircraft structure. This permits us to have a more precise performance of the radiation pattern. The optimum node locations compensate for the interference caused by the aircraft structures. The design problem is formulated to optimize the node locations by utilizing the Differential Evolution method for Multi-objective Optimization. Simulation results are provided in directivity and sidelobe level and compared concerning the most common antenna arrays topologies such as linear, circular, rectangular, and cubic array. The maximum aperture size of the virtual array is 20λ for providing a directivity value of 13.6 dBi with a side lobe level of 7.82dBi.

Keywords: Virtual antenna arrays; Flight formation; Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); DEMO; Wireless communication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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