Problem 9.

15 For a dipole antenna of length l = 3 /2,

(a) Determine the directions of maximum radiation.
(b) Obtain an expression for Smax
(c) Generate a plot of the normalized radiation pattern F( ).
(d) Compare your pattern with that shown in Fig. 9-17(c).
Solution:
(a) From Eq. (9.56), S( ) for an arbitrary length dipole is given by
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15I02 cos l cos cos l
S( ) = .
R2 sin

For l = 3 /2, S( ) becomes

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15I02 cos 32 cos
S( ) = .
R2 sin

Solving for the directions of maximum radiation numerically yields two maximum
directions of radiation given by

max1 = 42.6 , max2 = 137.4 .

(b) From the numerical results, it was found that S( ) = 15I02 /( R2 )(1.96) at max .
Thus,
15I02
Smax = (1.96).
R2
(c) The normalized radiation pattern is given by Eq. (9.13) as

S( )
F( ) = .
Smax

Using the expression for S( ) from part (a) with the value of Smax found in part (b),
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1 cos 32 cos
F( ) = .
1.96 sin

The normalized radiation pattern is shown in Fig. P9.15, which is identical to that
shown in Fig. 9.17(c).
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Figure P9.15: Radiation pattern of dipole of length 3 /2.