This article presents a study of circular antenna array design and optimization using the cuckoo search (CS) algorithm. The goal of optimization is to minimize the maximum sidelobe level with and without null steering. The CS algorithm is used to determine the parameters of the array elements that produce the desired radiation pattern. We illustrated the effectiveness of the CS in the design and optimization of circular antenna arrays by means of extensive numerical simulations. We compared our results with other methods from the literature whenever possible. We presented numerous examples that show the excellent performance and robustness of the CS algorithm and the results reveal that the design of circular antenna arrays using the CS algorithm provides acceptable enhancement compared with the uniform array or the design obtained using other optimization methods.

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使用布谷鸟搜索算法优化圆形天线阵列

本文介绍了使用杜鹃搜索（CS）算法进行圆形天线阵列设计和优化的研究。优化的目的是在有无零转向的情况下将最大旁瓣电平降至最低。CS算法用于确定产生所需辐射图的阵列元素的参数。我们通过广泛的数值模拟说明了CS在圆形天线阵列设计和优化中的有效性。我们尽可能将我们的结果与文献中的其他方法进行比较。