K. D. Prasad, “Antenna and wave propagation”, Tech India Publications New
Delhi, ... Constantine A. Balanis, “ Antenna Theory analysis and Design”, II
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SRM UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ECE Course Code Course Title Year& Semester Course Time Location
: EC0305 : Antennas and wave propagation : III & V semester : Odd semester (July – November 2011) : Tech Park (Room No.1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006) S.R.M University
Faculty Details: Name of the staff
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Office
Office Hours
Mail ID
Mrs.S.T.Aarthy
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Tech park:903A
Day1 – 6th Day2 – 4th Day4 – 1st & 4th
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Mr.E.Sivakumar
B
Tech park:1106A
Day1-1st , Day3- 5th , Day4 – 3rd & 4th
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Mr.M.Aravindan
c
Tech park:1106A
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Mrs.K.Suganthi
D
Tech park:903A
Mrs.R.Dayana
E
Tech park:1006A
Mr.S.Manikandaswamy
F
Tech park:1106A
Day1 – 5th Day2 – 2nd Day3 – 6th Day5 – 4th Day2 – 1st Day3- 2nd & 3rd Day4 – 7th Day1 – 1st Day2 – 2nd Day4 – 4th & 5th Day1 – 7th Day4 – 3rd & 5th Day5 – 2nd
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Required Text Books: 1. K. D. Prasad, “Antenna and wave propagation”, Tech India Publications New Delhi, 1996. 2. John. D. Kraus, “Antennas”, McGraw Hill International Editions, 1998. 3. R. E. Collin, “Antennas and Radio wave propagation”, McGraw Hill International Editions, 1985. 4. Robert S. Elliot, “Antenna Hand Book”, Joseph. J. Carr, Galgotia publication, New Delhi, 1995. 5. Constantine A. Balanis, “ Antenna Theory analysis and Design”, II Edition, John Wiley and Sons
Web Resources: • www.antennex.xom • www.studiodaily.com • www.educypedia.com • www.educationobserver.com Prerequisite : EC0208, Transmission Lines and Networks Objectives: 1. To study various antennas, arrays and radiation patterns of antennas. 2. To learn the basic working of antennas 3. To understand various techniques involved in various antenna parameter measurements. 4. To understand the radio wave propagation in the atmosphere Tentative test dates Cycle test I Cycle test II Surprise Test Model Exam
: 4th week of August 2011 : 4th week of September 2011 : 2nd week of October 2011 : 4th week of October 2011
Test Portions Cycle test I : 1- 19 sessions Cycle test II : 20-33 sessions Model Exam : 1-45 sessions Assessment details
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Cycle test I Cycle test II Surprise test Attendance Model Exam
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10 marks 10 marks 5 marks 5 marks 20 marks
Outcomes Students who have successfully completed this course Course outcome Program outcome • • • •
Various antennas, arrays and radiation patterns of antennas. Basic working of antennas. Various techniques involved in various antenna parameter measurements. The radio wave propagation in the atmosphere
b. Graduate will demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems j. Graduate will develop confidence for self education and ability for life-long learning
Detailed Session Plan: Unit 1 ANTENNA FUNDAMENTALS AND VECTOR POTENTIALS Isotropic Radiation, Power density and Intensity, Gain, Directive gain, Directivity, Effective area, Reciprocity theorem, Antenna efficiency, Radiation resistance, Terminal impedance, Beam width and Bandwidth. Radiation from a small current element, Power radiated by a small current element and its radiation resistance, Half wave dipole, Radiation field of current distribution of center fed Dipole
Session No. 1. 2.
Topics to be covered
Reference Text book/Chapte r/Page No 5/1/7-13 1/6/529-552
Instruction Objective
Program Outcome
Radiation mechanism Isotropic Radiation, Power density and Intensity, Gain, Directive gain, Directivity, Effective area 3. Reciprocity theorem, 1/6/556-559 b) Graduate will To understand 4. Antenna efficiency, Radiation resistance, 1/6/568-575 demonstrate the various Terminal impedance, Beam width and ability to identify, techniques Bandwidth. formulate and solve involved in 5. Radiation from a small current element 1/5/416 various antenna engineering problems 6. Radiation from a small current element 1/5/416 parameter 7. Power radiated by a small current 1/5/448 element and its radiation resistance 8. Power radiated by a small current element 1/5/448 and its radiation resistance 9. Half wave dipole 1/5/452 10. Half wave dipole 1/5/452 11. Radiation field of current distribution of 2/1/20 center fed Dipole 12. Problems 1/5/464 ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS Impedance, Gain, Radiation pattern, Beam width, Radiation Resistance, Antenna Efficiency, Directivity, Polarization and Phase Measurements To understand b) Graduate will 13. Impedance measurement 1/9/845 various demonstrate the 14. Gain measurement 1/9/852 techniques ability to identify, 15. Radiation pattern measurement 1/9/848 involved in formulate and solve 16. Radiation resistance measurement 1/9/856 various antenna engineering problems 17. Antenna efficiency and Directivity 1/9/857,859 parameter 18. Polarization and Phase measurement 1/9/859 measurement 19. Beamwidth measurement 1/9/851 ANTENNA ARRAYS Various forms of antenna arrays- broadside, End fire, Collinear, Parasitic arrays, Arrays of two point sources,
Pattern multiplication, Array of ‘N’ sources – analysis os End fire and Broadside case, Phased arrays, Binomial arrays 20. Introduction to array, linear array and 1/7/601-604 uniform linear array, Various forms of arrays 21. Broad side array, End fire array, collinear 1/7/601-604 array and parasitic array explanation To understand b) Graduate will 22. Array of two point sources 1/7/605 various antennas, demonstrate the a) Equal amplitude and phase arrays and ability to identify, b) Equal amplitude and Opposite Phase radiation patterns formulate and solve 23. c)Unequal amplitude and any phase and 1/7/611 of antennas engineering problems Pattern multiplication 24. Array of “N” sources- Analysis of Endfire 1/7/620 array 25. Array of “N” sources- Analysis of 1/7/617 Broadside array 26. Phased arrays and Binomial Arrays 1/7/626,635 SPECIAL PURPOSE ANTENNAS Traveling wave, Loop, Dipole and Folded dipole antennas, Horn antenna, Reflector antenna, YagiUda antenna, Log periodic antenna, Helical and Micro strip antenna and applications of all types of antennas. b) Graduate will 27. Traveling wave, Loop antenna 1/8/716 demonstrate the 28. Dipole and Folded dipole antennas 1/8/773 ability to identify, 29. Horn antenna 1/9/797 To understand formulate and solve 30. Reflector antenna 1/9/786 the basic engineering problems 31. Yagi- Uda antenna 1/9/777 working of j) Graduate will 32. Log periodic antenna 1/9/815 antennas develop confidence 33. Log periodic antenna 1/9/815 for self education and 34. Helical and Micro strip antenna 1/9/791 ability for life-long 35. Helical and Micro strip antenna 1/9/809 learning 36. applications of all types of antennas 1/9/772-837 37. Problems related to yagi-uda and Loop 1/9/777 & antenna 1/8/716 RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION Modes of propagation, Structure of atmosphere, Ionosphere layers, Mechanism of bending of waves, Effect of earths Magnetic field on Radio wave propagation. Virtual height, MUF, Skip distance, OWF, Ionosphere abnormalities, Multi-hop propagations, Space wave propagation, Super refraction. 38. Modes of propagation, Structure of 1/11/1104/111 atmosphere 3 b) Graduate will 39. Ionosphere layers 1/11/1117 To understand demonstrate the 40. Mechanism of bending of waves 1/11/1121 the radio wave ability to identify, 41. Effect of earths Magnetic field on Radio 1/11/1123 propagation in formulate and solve wave propagation. the atmosphere engineering problems 42. Virtual height, MUF, Skip distance, OWF 1/11/1136 43. Ionosphere abnormalities 1/11/1146 44. ,Multi-hop propagations 1/11/1152 45. Space wave propagation, Super refraction. 1/11/1152
