DOC/LP/01/28.02.02 LESSON PLAN Sub Code & Name: EC2353 ANTENNAS & WAVE PROPAGATION Unit : I UNIT I LP – EC2353 LP Rev. No: 00 Date: 13/12/10 Page 01 of 06 Branch : EC Semester :VI 9 ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION AND ANTENNA FUNDAMENTALS Syllabus: Review of electromagnetic theory: Vector potential, Solution of wave equation, retarded case, Hertizian dipole. Antenna characteristics: Radiation pattern, Beam solid angle, Directivity, Gain, Input impedance, Polarization, Bandwidth, Reciprocity, Equivalence of Radiation patterns, Equivalence of Impedances, Effective aperture, Vector effective length, Antenna temperature. Objective: To study the concepts of Antenna Characteristics and review of electromagnetic theory. Session No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Topics to be covered Introduction. Review of electromagnetic theory, Vector potential, Solution of wave equation, retarded case, Hertizian dipole Antenna Characteristics: Radiation pattern, Beam solid angle, Directivity, Gain Input impedance, Polarization: Linear Polarization, Circular Polarization, Elliptical Polarization Bandwidth, Reciprocity Equivalence of Radiation patterns, Equivalence of Impedances, Equivalence of Impedances, Effective aperture Vector effective length, Antenna temperature. TUTORIAL && PROBLEMS Time 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 1(66-73) 1(73-84) -Ref. With P. No Teaching Method BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB 1(1-4) 1(4-8) 1(9-18) 1(19-30) 1(31-49) 1(49-59) 1(59-65) DOC/LP/01/28.02.02 LP – EC2353 LP Rev. No: 00 Date: 13/12/10 Page 02 of 06 9 LESSON PLAN Sub Code & Name: EC2353 ANTENNAS & WAVE PROPAGATION Unit : II UNIT II Branch : EC Semester :VI WIRE ANTENNAS AND ANTENNA ARRAYS Syllabus: Wire antennas: Short dipole, Radiation resistance and Directivity, Half wave Dipole, Monopole, Small loop antennas. Antenna Arrays: Linear Array and Pattern Multiplication, Two-element Array, Uniform Array, Polynomial representation, Array with non-uniform Excitation-Binomial Array Objective: To study about Wire antennas, Loop antennas and antenna arrays. Session No. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Topics to be covered Time Ref. With P. No Teaching Method BB BB BB BB BB Introduction to Wire antennas, Loop antennas and Antenna Arrays. Short dipole, Radiation resistance and Directivity Half-wave dipole antenna and Monopole antenna. Loop antenna:-Radiation from small loop and its radiation resistance Antenna arrays:-Definition, Various forms of antenna array Expression for electric field from two arrays TUTORIAL Linear Array and Pattern Multiplication Two-element Array Uniform Array, Polynomial representation Array with non-uniform Excitation-Binomial Array-Use of method of images for antennas above ground. PROBLEMS CAT-I 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 1(94,195) 1(94-105) 1(106-116) 1(117-127) 1(195-196) 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 75m -1(196-199) 1(199-212) 1(212-226) 1(227-240) -- BB BB BB BB BB BB BB - DOC/LP/01/28.02.02 LESSON PLAN Sub Code & Name: EC2353 ANTENNAS & WAVE PROPAGATION Unit : III UNIT III Branch : EC APERTURE ANTENNAS Semester :VI LP – EC2353 LP Rev. No: 00 Date: 13/12/10 Page 03 of 06 9 Syllabus: Aperture Antennas: Magnetic Current and its fields, Uniqueness theorem, Field equivalence principle, Duality principle, Method of Images, Pattern properties, Slot antenna, Horn Antenna, Pyramidal Horn Antenna, Reflector Antenna-Flat reflector, Corner Reflector, Common curved reflector shapes, Lens Antenna. Objective: To study Aperture Antennas, slot antenna, horn antenna and Lens antenna. Session No. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Topics to be covered Introduction to Aperture Antennas, Slot antenna Magnetic Current and its fields, Uniqueness theorem ,Field equivalence principle Duality principle, Method of Images, Sheet current distribution in free space, Pattern properties, radiation pattern as a fourier transform of the current distribution, Slot antenna, Horn Antenna, Pyramidal Horn Antenna Reflector Antenna-Flat reflector Corner Reflector, Common curved reflector shapes Lens Antenna TUTORIAL PROBLEMS Time 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m Ref. With P. No Teaching Method BB BB BB BB BB 1(129,158) 1(130-133) 1(133-135) 1(135-138) 1(139-149) 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 1(158-164) 1(165-168) 1(172-193) 6(191198),4(194) BB BB BB BB DOC/LP/01/28.02.02 LESSON PLAN Sub Code & Name: EC2353 ANTENNAS & WAVE PROPAGATION Unit : IV UNIT IV Branch : EC Semester :VI LP – EC2353 LP Rev. No: 00 Date: 13/12/10 Page 04 of 06 9 SPECIAL ANTENNAS AND ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS Syllabus: Special Antennas: Long wire, V and Rhombic Antenna, Yagi-Uda Antenna, Turnstile Antenna, Helical Antenna- Axial mode helix, Normal mode helix, Biconical Antenna, Log periodic Dipole Array, Spiral Antenna, Microstrip Patch Antennas. Antenna Measurements: Radiation Pattern measurement, Gain and Directivity Measurements, Anechoic Chamber measurement Objective: To learn special antennas such as rhombic antenna, yagi antenna, microstrip antennas and antenna measurements. Session No. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. Topics to be covered Introduction to Special Antennas, Antenna Measurements Monopole and Dipole Antennas Long wire, V and Rhombic Antenna Yagi-Uda Antenna, Turnstile Antenna Helical Antenna- Axial mode helix, Normal mode helix Biconical Antenna, Log periodic Dipole Array Spiral Antenna, Microstrip Patch Antennas Radiation Pattern measurement Gain and Directivity Measurements, polarization Anechoic Chamber measurement TUTORIAL PROBLEMS CAT-II Time 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 75m Ref. With P. No Teaching Method BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB - 1(242,303) 1(243-250) 1(251-260) 1(262-276) 1(277-283) 1(283-294) 1(295-302) 1(303-318) 1(319-329) 7(Refer web) - DOC/LP/01/28.02.02 LESSON PLAN Sub Code & Name: EC2353 ANTENNAS & WAVE PROPAGATION Unit : V UNIT V Branch : EC RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION LP – EC2353 LP Rev. No: 00 Date: 13/12/10 Semester :VI Page 05 of 06 9 Syllabus: Calculation of Great Circle Distance between any two points on earth, Ground Wave Propagation, Free-space Propagation, Ground Reflection, Surface waves, Diffraction, Wave propagation in complex Environments, Tropospheric Propagation, Tropospheric Scatter. Ionospheric propagation: Structure of ionosphere, Sky waves, skip distance, Virtual height, Critical frequency, MUF, Electrical properties of ionosphere, Effects of earth’s magnetic fields, Faraday rotation, Whistlers Objective: To study radio wave propagation. Session No. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. Topics to be covered Introduction to Radio Wave Propagation Calculation of Great Circle Distance between any two points on earth Ground Wave Propagation, Free-space Propagation Ground Reflection, Surface waves Diffraction, Wave propagation in complex Environments Tropospheric Propagation, Tropospheric Scatter Ionospheric propagation: Structure of ionosphere Sky waves, skip distance, Virtual height Critical frequency, MUF, Electrical properties of Ionosphere, Effects of earth’s magnetic fields, Faraday rotation, Whistlers CAT-III Time 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 75m Ref. With P. No Teaching Method BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB - 1(330-332) 2(628) 1(332-334) 1(334-341) 1(341-348) 1(348-363) 1(364-372) 1(372-377) 2(674-680) 1(378-380) - DOC/LP/01/28.02.02 LESSON PLAN Sub Code & Name: EC2353 ANTENNAS & WAVE PROPAGATION Branch : EC Semester :VI LP – EC2353 LP Rev. No: 00 Date: 13/12/10 Page 06 of 06 Course Delivery Plan: Week Units I II C A T 1 1 I II 2 I II 3 I II 4 I II 5 I II 6 I II 7 I II 8 I II 9 I II III 10 I II 11 I II IV 12 I II C A T 2 13 I II V 14 I II 15 I II C A T 3 TEXT BOOKS 1. A.R.Harish, M.Sachidanada, “Antennas and Wave propagation”, Oxford University Press, 2007. 2. E.C.Jordan and Balmain, “Electromagnetic waves and Radiating Systems”, Pearson Education / PHI, 2006. REFERENCES 3. John D.Kraus, Ronald J Marhefka and Ahmad S Khan, “Antennas for all Applications”, Tata McGraw-Hill Book Company, 3 ed, 2007. 4. G.S.N.Raju, Antenna Wave Propagation, Pearson Education, 2004. 5. Constantine A. Balanis, Antenna Theory Analysis and Desin, John Wiley, 2 nd Edition, 2007. 6. R.E.Collins, “Antenna and Radiowave propagation”, 7. W.L Stutzman and G.A. Thiele, “Antenna analysis and design”, John Wiley, 2000. 8. Rajeshwari Chatterjee, “Antenna Theory and Practice”, Wiley Eastern Limited, 1998. 9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anechoic_chamber Prepared by Signature Name Designation Date Prof. M.J.S.Rangachar / Mr.S.Saravanan Professor / Assistant Professor 31/12/2010 Approved by Prof. E.G. Govindan HOD, Department of EC 31/12/2010