Array Factor and Element Factor

In the previous post we discussed the case of a Square Array which is a special case of a Rectangular Array. The code we shared can handle both the cases as well as Uniform Linear Array. We did briefly talk about the response of an element vs the response of an array, but we did not put forward the mathematical relationship. So here it is:

Response of an Array = Array Factor x Element Factor

In this post as well as previous posts we have assumed the element response to be isotropic (or at least omni-directional in the plane of the array) giving us an Element Factor of 1. So the array response is nothing but equal to the Array Factor.  In this post we mostly discuss the 2D Array Factor but briefly touch upon the 3D case well at the end. Continue reading Fundamentals of a Circular Array – Mathematical Model and Code →