O. S. Alekseev1, S. E. Gavrilova2, A. N. Gribanov3, I. A. Kuznetsov4, G. F. Moseychuk5, A. I. Sinani6

1–6  JSC “V. Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design” (Zhukovsky, Russia)

Development of complex antenna systems nowadays is impossible without means of mathematical modeling. Correctly designed software packages boost development, reduce processing costs and simplify procedures of phased antenna array and AESA design. To achieve this goal, the development program software package must contain means of fast and accurate modeling.

Engineers of JSC “V. Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design” developed a software system for mathematical modeling. This system is applied for design of antennas with electron beam forming at the design stage, during production, tuning and testing of the device. Advanced modes of antenna operation as a part of land-, air- and sea-based integrated radar facilities can also be processed by this software system. The software system programs may simulate operation of MW element separate items and phased antenna array nodes and calculate resulting characteristics of pattern.

Key features of the mathematical modeling software system are: modeling of complex waveguide distribution systems of row-and-column type by decomposition of a system into basic items; modeling of radiation system on a level of electrodynamics; expanded capabilities of specific beam form phased synthesis and complex operation modes of AESA simulation; visualization of modeling process and simulation; visualization of modeling and simulation results; fast design and processing of space pattern for a phased antenna array with several thousands of radiating elements; detection of rout causes of antenna radiation features distortion.

The software system controls the way of modeling and simulation and input and output data. Large bulk of data is represented in pictorial form.

Physical part of the system consists of work stations, where the operator may choose circuit and hardware solutions, performance computation and prediction, design drafting, tuning and testing of separate units and phased antenna array/AESA as a whole.

Alekseev O.S., Gavrilova S.E., Gribanov A.N., Kuznetsov I.A., Moseychuk G.F., Sinani A.I. Software system for mathematical modeling of antenna systems with electronic beam forming. Antennas. 2021. № 5. P. 16–26. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18127/j03209601-202105-02 (in Russian)

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