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Maximum value of array factor for N-element linear array occurs at ______(a) \(θ_m=cos^{-1}⁡(\frac{λ}{2πd}[-β±2πm])\)(b) \(θ_m=cos^{-1}⁡(\frac{λ}{2πd}[β±2πm])\)(c) \(θ_m=sin^{-1}⁡(\frac{λ}{2πd}[-β±2πm])\)(d) \(θ_m=sin^{-1}(\frac{λ}{2πd}[-β±2πm])\)The question was asked in an international level competition.Origin of the question is N-element Linear Array in section Antenna Array of Antennas

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The correct choice is (a) \(θ_m=cos^{-1}⁡(\frac{λ}{2πd}[-β±2πm])\)

Explanation: NORMALIZED array factor is given by \(\frac{sin(Nᴪ/2)}{Nsin(\frac{ᴪ}{2})}.\)

To GET maximum denominator is EQUAL to zero.

⇨ \(sin(\frac{ᴪ}{2})=0\)

⇨ \(\frac{ᴪ}{2}=±nπ \)

⇨ kdcosθ+β=±2πm

⇨ \(θ_m=cos^{-1}⁡(\frac{λ}{2πd}[-β±2πm]).\)



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