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Getting Started

Welcome to phased-array-systems! This section will help you get up and running quickly.

Overview

phased-array-systems is a Python package for phased array antenna system design and optimization. It provides:

  • Architecture Configuration: Define array geometry, RF chain parameters, and cost models
  • Scenario Definition: Configure communications links or radar detection scenarios
  • Requirements Management: Define and verify system requirements
  • Trade Studies: Run Design of Experiments (DOE) with batch evaluation
  • Pareto Analysis: Extract optimal designs from multi-objective trade spaces
  • Visualization: Generate plots and reports

Quick Navigation

Section Description
Installation How to install the package and dependencies
Quickstart Run your first analysis in 5 minutes
Core Concepts Key terminology and design patterns

Typical Workflow

graph TD
    A[Define Architecture] --> B[Define Scenario]
    B --> C[Set Requirements]
    C --> D{Single Case?}
    D -->|Yes| E[evaluate_case]
    D -->|No| F[Define Design Space]
    F --> G[Generate DOE]
    G --> H[Batch Evaluation]
    H --> I[Filter Feasible]
    I --> J[Extract Pareto]
    J --> K[Visualize & Report]
    E --> L[Check Results]

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.10 or later
  • phased-array-modeling>=1.2.0 (installed automatically)
  • Basic familiarity with:
    • Antenna arrays and phased array concepts
    • Communications link budgets or radar equations
    • Python and NumPy/Pandas

Next Steps

  1. Install the package
  2. Run the quickstart example
  3. Learn the core concepts
  4. Explore the User Guide for detailed documentation