Ece602 ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Ltpc 3003 OBJECTIVES: ‘© To give insight ofthe radiation phenomena ‘+ To give a therough understanding of the radiation characteristics of cifferent types of antennas + To create awareness about the different types of propagation of radio waves at different frequencies UNITI FUNDAMENTALS OF RADIATION 8 Definition of antenna parameters ~ Gain, Directivity, Effective aperture, Radiation Resistance, Band width, Beam width, Input Impedance. Matching 'Baluns, Polarization mismatch, Antenna noise temperature, Radiation from oscillating dipole, Half wave dipole. Folded dipole, Yagi array. UNITIL APERTURE AND SLOT ANTENNAS 9 Radiation from rectangular apertures, Uniform and Tapered aperture, Horn antenna . Reflector antenna , Aperture blockage , Feeding siructures , Slot antennas ,Microstrip antennas — Radiation ‘mechanism ~ Application Numerical too! for antenna analysis. UNITII ANTENNA ARRAYS: 9 NN element linear array, Patter multiplication, Broadside and End fre array ~ Concept of Phased arrays, Adaptive array, Basic principle of antenna Synthesis-Binomial array UNITIV SPECIAL ANTENNAS ° Principle of frequency independent antennas ~Spiral antenna, Helical antenna, Log periodic. Modern antennas- Reconfigurable antenna, Active antenna, Dielectric antennas, Electronic band gap structure {and applications, Antenna Measurements-Test Ranges, Measurement of Gain, Radiation pattern, Polarization, VSWR. UNITV PROPAGATION OF RADIO WAVES 9 Modes of propagation , Structure of atmosphere . Ground wave propagation . Tropospherlc propagation . Duct propagation, Troposcatter propagation , Fiat earth and Curved earth concept Sky \wave propagation — Virtual height, ertical frequency , Maximum usable frequency ~ Skip distance, Fading . Multi hop propagation TOTAL: 45 PERIODS ‘OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: ‘+ Explain the various types of antennas and wave propagation + Write about the radiation from a current element. + Analyze the antenna arrays, aperture antennas and special antennas such as frequency independent and broad band TEXT BOOK: 4. John D Kraus,” Antennas forall Applications". 3 Edlion, Me Graw Hil, 2006. REFERENCES: 1. Edward C Jordan and Keith G.Balmain’ Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems’ Prentice Hall of India, 2008, RE Colin, Antennas and Radiowave Propagation", Mc Graw Hill 1985. Constantine.A.Balanis “Antenna Theory Analysis and Design”, Wiley Student Eaitlon, 2006. Rajeswari Chatterjee, "Antenna Theory and Practice” Revised Second Ealtion New Age International Publishers, 2006. SS. Drabowitch, "Modem Antennas” Second Euition, Springer Publications, 2007. Robert §.Elliott “Antenna Theory and Design’ Wiley Student Edition, 2006, HSizun “Radio Wave Propagation for Telecommunication Applications", First Indian Reprint, Springer Publications, 2007,