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The document describes the design of a Yagi-Uda antenna with increased directivity gain ranging from 11-14dB for television reception. It presents computations for the antenna's frequency, wavelength, element lengths, and total boom length. Design curves and tables are included to determine the optimized uncompensated and compensated lengths of the 13 directors, single reflector, and driven dipole element. The proposed antenna design is expected to have a total gain of 14.2dB for improved television reception.

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Yagi Project

The document describes the design of a Yagi-Uda antenna with increased directivity gain ranging from 11-14dB for television reception. It presents computations for the antenna's frequency, wavelength, element lengths, and total boom length. Design curves and tables are included to determine the optimized uncompensated and compensated lengths of the 13 directors, single reflector, and driven dipole element. The proposed antenna design is expected to have a total gain of 14.2dB for improved television reception.

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WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PHILIPPINES

Mabini Extesion, Cabanatuan City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

YAGI UDA ANTENNA DESIGN


Communications 4

Submitted by: ANGELES, GABRIELLE E. ANGELES, HAROLD V. CARLOS, JOHN FERNANDO CASTRO, KEN AL WAGIE CUDIA, EDUARDO S. GONZALES, JOCELYN GAYE A. FRANCISCO, EFRAIM M. NUEZ, GENESIS S. ROBLES, JOMARIE U. VALENCIA, PRINCESS JOY M. BSEcE - 5

Submitted to: ENGR. LEO M. RAMOS Professor

INTRODUCTION

A Yagi Uda antenna is a linear array consisting of a dipole and two or more parasitic elements: one reflector and one or more directors. The driven element is a half wavelength dipole and is connected to the transmission line. The reflector is a straight aluminium rod approximately 5% longer than the dipole and the director is cut approximately 5% shorter than the driven element. The spacing for the elements ranges from 0.1 to 0.2 wavelength.

The typical directivity of a Yagi Uda antenna was 7dB to 9dB and in this paper the researcher desired to design a Yagi antenna with a higher directivity gain ranging from 11dB 14dB. The Yagi Uda antenna is usually used for VHF television because of its wide bandwidth. And in this design the researchers will also be using the antenna for the same purpose but with

improvements with the gain of the antenna.

Figure 1 Yagi Uda Antenna The figure above shows an example of a Yagi Uda Antenna and its elements.

This

paper

presents

the

proposed

antenna

design

for

television reception. The researchers used a Yagi Uda antenna as the basis of their design. This paper will also discuss all the computations and basic considerations in making this kind of antenna.

The following computations will be used for the design of the Yagi Uda Antenna.

DESIGN COMPUTATION: FREQUENCY: 174 180 MHz CENTER FREQUENCY: ((174 x 106 + 180 x 106)/2) = 177 MHz GAIN: WAVELENGTH (): = 14.2dB = 3 x 108 / frequency = 3 x 108 / 177 x 106 = 1.6949 m = 169.49cm Desired d Desired D d/ = 1.00 cm = 2.50 cm = 1.00/169.49 = 0.000590 cm. D/ = 2.54/169.49 = 0.014986 cm.

Length of Directors (from Table 1 under 14.20dB) Element number 3 Element number 4 Element number 5 Element number 6 Element number 7 Element number 8 Element number 9 Element number 10 Element number 11 Element number 12 Element number 13 Element number 14 Element number 15 Length of Reflector (I1/) Driven Element Length = 0.424 = 71.864 cm. = 0.424 = 71.864 cm. = 0.420 = 71.186 cm. = 0.407 = 68.982 cm. = 0.403 = 68.304 cm. = 0.398 = 67.457 cm. = 0.394 = 66.779 cm. = 0.390 = 66.101 cm. = 0.390 = 66.101 cm. = 0.390 = 66.101 cm. = 0.390 = 66.101 cm. = 0.390 = 66.101 cm. = 0.390 = 66.101 cm. = 0.475 = 80.508 cm. = /2 = 84.745 cm.

From Figure 2 the ratio of d/ was plotted to obtain the uncompensated length of 0.41 with the reflector length of 0.471 . Data below are the values derived in Figure 1 for uncompensated director length. Element number 3 Element number 4 Element number 5 = 0.430 = 72.881 cm. = 0.430 = 72.881 cm. = 0.426 = 72.203 cm.

Element number 6 Element number 7 Element number 8 Element number 9 Element number 10-15

= 0.413 = 69.999 cm. = 0.409 = 69.321 cm. = 0.404 = 68.474 cm. = 0.400 = 67.796 cm. = 0.396 = 67.118 cm.

With the ratio of 0.0149 for D/, see Figure 3 to determine the value to be added to compensate the elements length.

The following are the compensated length of the proposed donor antenna for 0.0081 compensated lengths.

Element number 3 Element number 4 Element number 5 Element number 6 Element number 7 Element number 8 Element number 9 Element number 10-15 Reflector Length Total Boom Length

= 0.430 + 0.0081 = 74.254 cm. = 0.430 + 0.0081 = 74.254 cm. = 0.426 + 0.0081 = 73.576 cm. = 0.413 + 0.0081 = 71.372 cm. = 0.409 + 0.0081 = 70.694 cm. = 0.404 + 0.0081 = 69.847 cm. = 0.400 + 0.0081 = 69.169 cm. = 0.396 + 0.0081 = 68.491 cm. = 0.471 + 0.0081 = 81.203 cm. = = 0.308 director spacing x 13 +0.2 4.204

Table 1 Values of the Elements length of Yagi - Uda Antenna

The Table above shows the optimized uncompensated lengths of parasitic elements for Yagi- Uda antenna. In the table to attain a gain of 12.25 dB, the required elements are 10 directors, 1 reflector and a dipole driven element.

Figure 2 Design Curves to Determine Length of the Elements of Yagi - Uda Antenna.

The figure above shows the increase in optimum length of parasitic elements as a function of metal boom diameter.

Figure 3 Increase in Optimum length of Parasitic Element

Figure 2 shows the increase in optimum length of parasitic elements as a function of metal boom diameter.

Figure 4 Proposed Yagi - Uda Antenna For Television Reception

The figure above shows the proposed 15 elements Yagi - Uda antenna that will be used for television reception. It has the total gain of 14.2dB It has 13 directors, 1 reflector and dipole as driven element.

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