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Pattern Multiplication

The principle of pattern multiplication states that the radiation pattern of an antenna array is the product of the pattern of the individual antenna and the array pattern, which depends on the location and excitation of the antennas. The beam pattern of any array consists of the individual element pattern and the array factor pattern. The principle allows for rapidly sketching an array antenna's radiation pattern by taking the product of the element pattern and array pattern, though it only applies to arrays with identical elements.

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Pattern Multiplication

The principle of pattern multiplication states that the radiation pattern of an antenna array is the product of the pattern of the individual antenna and the array pattern, which depends on the location and excitation of the antennas. The beam pattern of any array consists of the individual element pattern and the array factor pattern. The principle allows for rapidly sketching an array antenna's radiation pattern by taking the product of the element pattern and array pattern, though it only applies to arrays with identical elements.

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Pattern Multiplication

Principle of pattern multiplication states that the radiation pattern of an array is the product of the
pattern of the individual antenna with the array pattern. The array pattern is a function of the location
of the antennas in the array and their relative complex excitation amplitudes.

As per theorem that beam pattern of any array is the product of two parts
1. Individual Element Pattern
2. Array factor Pattern

Individual element pattern - the pattern of the individual array element.


Array factor - a function dependent only on the geometry of the array and the
excitation (amplitude, phase) of the elements
F1= the pattern factor of a single point source radiator for a dipole

F2=the array factor for the radiators for a linear antenna array:
Ea=F1*F2
Advantage of method of multiplication. It helps to sketch the radiation pattern of array antennas
rapidly from the simple product of element pattern and array pattern.
Disadvantage

Example 1

The principle is applicable only for arrays containing identical elements.

Example 2 : 2 element array equal


Currents in phase spacing
Thus the actual pattern is:

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