Which consequence results when excessive thermal expansion occurs within a phased array antenna?

💡 Explanation

Excessive thermal expansion shifts the element spacing, causing beamforming errors via constructive/destructive interference; therefore, pattern side lobe increase is most likely, because the intended focus degrades, rather than uniform/noise reduction, as dimensional shifts are not beneficial.

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