基于零点乘积方法的大间距波束扫描阵列栅瓣对消机制

    Grating Lobe Cancellation Mechanism and Control Strategy for Large-Spacing Arrays Based on Null Multiplication Method

    • 摘要: 大间距相控阵在降低系统成本、能耗与复杂性方面优势显著,但其宽角扫描时固有的栅瓣问题严重压缩了其应用范畴。为解决此技术瓶颈,本文提出一种基于“零点乘积”的栅瓣对消新机制。该机制将阵列划分为由零点可重构天线单元构成的子阵,通过系统性地协同子阵因子与单元方向图的零点,合成一个足够宽且可动态跟踪栅瓣位置的复合零陷,从而实现对栅瓣的有效抑制。本文详细分析了其物理原理,建立了栅瓣与零点宽度的映射关系,并设计了一款二维零点可重构天线单元以验证工程可行性。仿真结果表明,对于单元间距高达2.0λ的大间距阵列,该方法在±75°的宽角扫描范围内仍能实现高效栅瓣抑制,验证了该机制的高效性与实用性。

       

      Abstract: Large-spacing phased arrays offer significant advantages in reducing system cost, energy consumption and complexity, but their application is severely limited by inherent grating lobes during wide-angle scanning. To overcome this critical limitation, this paper introduces a novel "null multiplication" mechanism for grating lobe cancellation. The core principle involves partitioning the array into subarrays composed of null-reconfigurable antenna elements. It then systematically leverages the synergistic product of the nulls from the subarray factor and the element pattern to create a composite null. This synthesized null is sufficiently wide and can be dynamically steered to precisely track and suppress the grating lobes. A practical 2D null-reconfigurable element is designed to validate the concept. Simulation results demonstrate that for arrays with element spacing up to 2.0λ, the method achieves effective suppression within a wide ±75° scanning range, confirming its high efficiency and practicality.

       

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