Reg. | a | Question Paper Code : 10308 B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2012. Sixth Semester Plectronies and Communication ngineeving ‘EC 2353/BC 63 — ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION (Regulation 2008) (Common to PTEC 2353 ~ Antenna and Wave Propagation for B.E. (Part-time) Fifth Semester Electronics and Communication Engineering — Regulation 2009) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions, PART A—(10 x 2= 20 marks) 1, An Antenna has the field pattern given by E(0)=cos*6for0" 8590", Find HPBW. 2, Define Directivity and effective aperture of an antenna, 3. Calculate the radiation resistance of 1/8 wire dipole in free space 4, What is Hansen ~ Woodyard array? 5, State uniqueness theorem. 6 Whatare the field zones? 7. Mention the types of feed method for micro strip antenna. 8, Draw the diagram of rhombic antenna and its radiation characteristics. 9. What is the critical frequency for reflection at vertical incidence if the maximum value of electron density is 1.24 x 10° cm*? 10 Define skip distance and Virtual height.1. 13. 4. (a) (b) (a) (b) fa) ) (a) o) PART B— (6 x 16 = 80 marks) Solve the wave equation for uniform plane waves in an infinitely extending conducting medium. Or Write short notes on @ Radiation pattern © @) Polarization @) Gii) Antenna Temperature © A short dipole antenna of length L is positioned at the origin and is aligned along the z-axis. Tt carries a current, varying sinusoidal with time and its amplitude. Calculate the total field at distant point P and its ‘impedance. Or Derive the expressions for field pattern of end-fire array of n sources of equal amplitude and spacing. @ With field equivalence principle explain Radiation mechanism. (8) (i) Deseribé the working of slot antenna. What is the terminal impedance of slot antenna? @ Or @ What is reflector antenna? With necessary diagrams, explain parabolic reflector antenna and its different types of feeding system. (2) (i) How is aperture blockage in reflector antennas avoided? @ (@ Discuss briefly on construction and working principle of turnstile antenna. 6) (i) With euitabla goometey ddecalie tho dsdign'abl log periodic dipole array. @) Or Explain in detail about (@) — Directivity measurement ® (i) Gain measurement. (8) 2 1030815. b) (a) Describe the structure of the atmosphere and specify the factors affecting the radio wave propagation. Or Explain in detail about effect of earth's magnetic field on radio wave propagation, 10308