Dr.

Dung Trinh

HCMUT / 2014

Antennas and Propagation

Chapter 2: Fundamental
Parameters of Antenna
Assignment
Dr. Dung Trinh

Dr. Dung Trinh

HCMUT / 2014

Assignment 1
A hypothetical isotropic antenna is radiating in free-space. At a distance
of 100 m from the antenna, the total electric field (E) is measured to be
5 V/m. Find the
a. Power density (Wrad)?
b. Power radiated (Prad)?
Mt anten pht ng hng bc x trong khng gian t do. Ti khong cch
100m cch anten, trng in E o c l 5V/m/ Tm:
a. Mt cng sut (bc x)?
b. Cng sut bc x?

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Assignment 2
The power radiated by a lossless antenna is 10 watts. The directional
characteristics of the antenna are represented by the radiation intensity of
= 0 3
a. Maximum power density (in W/m2) at a distance of 1,000 m (assume farfield distance). Specify the angle where this occurs.
b. Directivity of the antenna (dimensionless and in dB).
c. Gain of the antenna (dimensionless and in dB).
Cng sut bc x bi mt anten khng tn hao l 10W. Cng bc x ca
anten c cho l:
= 0 3
Tm
a. Mt cng sut ln nht ti khong cch 1000m. Xc nh gc xy ra?
b. nh hng ca anten?
c. li ca anten?
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Assignment 3
The normalized radiation intensity of a given antenna is given by
a. U = 1
d. U = 2
b. U = 2
e. U = 2 2
c. U = 3
f. U = 2 3
The intensity exists only in the 0 , 0 region, and it is zero
elsewhere. Find the:
a. Directivity (dimensionless and in dB).
b. Azimuthal and elevation plane half-power beamwidths (in degrees).

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Assignment 3
U = 1
U = 2
U = 3

a.
b.
c.

d. U = 2
e. U = 2 2
f. U = 2 3

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Assignment 4
An antenna generates an electric field given by:
300 4

, =

= 0 , = 0

2
a. Write the magnetic field component in A/m.
b. Calculate the radiated power density , , in W/m2. Determine the
radiated power density on the x, y and z-axes?
c. Calculate the antenna directivity?
d. Determine the value which results in radiated power which is -3 dB, -6
dB and -10 dB normalized to the peak power. Determine the -3 dB, -6 dB
and -10 dB beamwidths.?
e. Plot the normalized radiation pattern on the X-Z plane on a linear
rectangular scale and in a dB-rectangular scale with a minimum scale of 40 dB.

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Assignment 5
A standard FM tower sends 50 kW in a 150 kHz bandwidth at a carrier of 100
MHz (88-108 MHz, but let us take 100 MHz). The FM tower antenna gain is 7 dB
- they are designed not to radiate up in the air and more in a horizontal cone.
You are 20 kms away from the transmitter.
a. Calculate the path loss to your location (in dB).
b. Calculate the electric field at your location ?
c. You are carrying an FM receiver in your cell phone with a miserable antenna
having a gain of -13 dB. Calculate the received power. What is the S/N ratio in a
150 kHz BW assuming that your NF is 5 dB (NF=3)? T=290K.
d. You have a monopole antenna on your car with a gain of 0 dB. Calculate the
maximum distance from the tower that you can still receive clear music. The
required S/N ratio is 20 dB. The receiver NF is 7 dB.
e. In real life, FM stations do not have the range found in (d). Explain why.

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Assignment 6
A two way radio link to operate over Earth-Mars distances for data and picture
transmission with a Mars probe 2.5GHz with a 5MHz bandwidth. A power of
10-19 W Hz-1 is to be delivered to the earth receiver and 10-17 W Hz-1 to the Mars
receiver. The Mars antenna is 1.5m in diameter and the Earth antenna is 15m in
diameter.
Given: - Distance Earth-Mars: 6 minute light.
- Distance Earth-Jupiter: 40 minute light.

- Assume that effective area of the antennas is given by: =

2
2

a.

Specify effective aperture (area) of Mars and Earth antennas and

transmitting power at each end?
b. Calculate the required transmitting power of the Mars and Earth station?
c. If the diameter of the antenna at the earth station is increased to 50m.
Calculate the transmitting power of the Earth station?
d. Repeat b and c for Jupiter link. If the transmitting power can not be
changed, what should we change to maintain the link?
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Assignment 7
A /2 dipole, with a total loss resistance of 1 ohm, is connected to a generator
whose internal impedance is 50 + j25 ohms. Assuming that the peak voltage
of the generator is 2 V and the impedance of the dipole, excluding the loss
resistance, is 73 + j42.5 ohms, find the power
a. Supplied by the source (real)?
b. Radiated by the antenna?
c. Dissipated by the antenna?

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Assignment 8
The electric field of a uniform plane wave traveling along the negative z
direction is given by

= + 0 +
and is incident upon a receiving antenna placed at the origin and whose
radiated electric field, toward the incident wave, is given by

= + 2

Determine the following:

a. Polarization of the incident wave, and why?
b. Sense of rotation of the incident wave.
c. Polarization of the antenna, and why?
d. Sense of rotation of the antenna polarization.
e. Losses (dimensionless and in dB) due to polarization mismatch between
the incident wave and the antenna.
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Assignment 9
A ground-based helical antenna is placed at the origin of a coordinate system
and it is used as a receiving antenna. The normalized far-zone electric-field
pattern of the helical antenna in the transmitting mode is represented in the
direction o ,o by

= + 2 0 0 , 0

The far-zone electric field transmitted by an antenna on a flying aircraft towards

o ,o, which is received by the ground-based helical antenna, is represented by
+
= 2 + 1 0 , 0

Determine the following:

a. Polarization( linear, circular, or elliptical ) of the helical antenna in the
transmitting mode. State also the sense of rotation, if any.
b. Polarization( linear, circular, or elliptical ) of the incoming wave that
impinges upon the helical antenna. State also the sense of rotation, if any.
c. Polarization loss (dimensionless and in dB) due to match/mismatch of the
polarizations of the antenna and incoming wave.
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Q&A
Reading: Balaniss book - Chapter 2

Thank you for your attention

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