Reg. No.

SHANMUGANATHAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution)
ARASAMPATTI – 622 507

INTERNAL ASSESSEMENT TEST-Ι

SET_I

BRANCH : ECE SUB CODE : EC6602

YEAR/SEM : III/VI SUB TITLE : ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION
DATE : 02.02.18 Q.P SETTER : RAMESH.D, AP/ECE
TIME : 09.15 A.M. – 12.15 P.M MAX. MARKS : 100

PART – A (10 X 2 = 20)

Answer All Questions

1. Define Radiation resistance of antenna.

2. Compare electric scalar potential and magnetic vector potential.

3. An antenna has a field pattern given by E(θ)=cos2(θ) for 0o ≤ θ ≤90o. Find HPBW.
4. Define Gain. Bring out the relationship between gain and effective aperture.
5. Find the effective area of half wave dipole operating at 1GHz.
6. State Huygens principle.
7. Determine the beam width and directivity of a pyramidal horn with aperture dimensions of
12 x 6 cm, operating at a frequency of 10 GHz.
8. On what principle slot antenna works? Explain the principle.
9. What are the features of microstrip antenna?
10. Classify the different feed structures used for parabolic reflector.
PART – B (5 X 13=65)

Answer All Questions

11. (a) Define and explain in detail the following antenna parameters. (i) Antenna noise temperature
(ii) Bandwidth (iii) Input Impedance (iv) Effective aperture. (13)

[OR]

(b) Describe the structure with diagram and operation principle of Yagi-Uda array in detail. (13)
12.(a) Derive the expression for the field quantities radiated from a λ/2 dipole and prove that the
radiation resistance to be 73 Ω . (13)
[OR]
(b) The power radiated by a lossless antenna is 10 Watts. The directional characteristics of the
antenna are represented by the radiation intensity of
U = Bo cos3θ(ω /Sr) for 0 < θ ≤ π/2 and 0 < φ ≤ 2π.
Find the maximum power density at a distance of 1000 m, assuming far field distance. Specify
the angle where this occur and find the directivity and half power beamwidth of the antenna.
(13)

13. (a) Select a proper method to match the impedance of the antenna and explain in detail. Explain
the impedance matching using Baluns. (13)
[OR]

(b) (i) Outline the numerical techniques useful for the analysis of antenna. Explain one of them in
detail. (7)

(ii) Summarize various feeding techniques for the rectangular patch antenna with neat
diagrams. (6)
14. (a)(i) Point out the principle of operation of a rectangular horn antenna with neat sketch.(7)
(ii) Examine the salient features of Flat and Corner reflector antennas. (6)
[OR]

(b) Explain the special features of parabolic reflector antenna and discuss on different types of
feed used with neat diagram (13)
15. (a) With necessary sketches, illustrate the radiation mechanism of a microstrip patch antenna.
(13)
[OR]

(b) (i) Calculate the antenna gain and effective aperture of the reflector antenna that has a
0.5 deg HPBW at a frequency of 8.2 GHz. Assume an efficiency constant = 0.6. (6)

(ii) In detail, develop the various methods of feeding a slot antenna. (7)

PART – C (1 X 15=15)

16. (a) Evaluate an expression for the power radiated by the current element and calculate the
radiation Resistance. (15)
[OR]

(b) A Parabolic dish provides a gain of 75db at a frequency of 15GHz. Calculate the capture area
of the antenna, its 3db and null beam widths. (15)

Staff In-charge HOD