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Women Pedapalakaluru, Guntur - 522 005. Department OF Electronics&Communication Engineering ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016-2017

This document contains an academic syllabus for the subject Antennas & Wave Propagation taught to third year Electronics and Communication Engineering students. It is divided into 6 units that cover topics such as antenna parameters, array theory, microstrip antennas, reflector and lens antennas, and wave propagation mechanisms. The syllabus outlines learning objectives, behavioral levels and marks for 5 questions in each unit that assess student comprehension of key concepts through explanations and derivations. It aims to equip students with fundamental knowledge of antennas and wave propagation.

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Women Pedapalakaluru, Guntur - 522 005. Department OF Electronics&Communication Engineering ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016-2017

This document contains an academic syllabus for the subject Antennas & Wave Propagation taught to third year Electronics and Communication Engineering students. It is divided into 6 units that cover topics such as antenna parameters, array theory, microstrip antennas, reflector and lens antennas, and wave propagation mechanisms. The syllabus outlines learning objectives, behavioral levels and marks for 5 questions in each unit that assess student comprehension of key concepts through explanations and derivations. It aims to equip students with fundamental knowledge of antennas and wave propagation.

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VIGNAN’S NIRULA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE FOR

WOMEN
PEDAPALAKALURU, GUNTUR – 522 005.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS&COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016-2017

Subject Name: Antennas & Wave Propagation Faculty name: j.thrisul kumar
Branch: ECE A, B & C Year/Sem: III/I

AWP QB

UNIT - 1

1. a) Briefly explain Fresnel and Fraunhofer field regions of an antenna? [CO1] [BTL1] [5M]
b) Briefly explain the current distribution on a thin wire antenna?

2. a) Explain the following terms with respect to antenna? [CO1] [BTL1] [5M]

(i) Directivity (ii) Radiation intensity


3 Explain about power radiated from half dipole and find the radiation resistance of a half
wave dipole? [CO1] [BTL1] [5M]

4. Explain the radiation mechanism of a dipole and two wire configurations? ( CO1) (BTL1) (5M)
5. Explain about any five parameters of antenna? [CO1] [BTL1] [5M]

UNIT 2

1. Explain the field components of half wave dipole? [CO2] [BTL4] [5M]

2. Explain the current distributions of short dipole? [CO2] [BTL1] [5M]

3.What are Radiative, inductive and electrostatic field components derived in the
above expressions? [CO2] [BTL1] [5M]

4. a) The normalized radiation intensity of a given antenna is given by U =sin2θsin3φ


The intensity exists only in the region 0≤θ≤ π, 0≤φ≤ π and it is zero elsewhere.
Find azimuthal and elevation plane half power beam widths (in degrees).

b) Analyze the relation between directivity and beam solid angle. [CO2] [BTL4] [5M]

5. Define reciprocity theorem and prove it in case of antenna system.? [CO2] [BTL4] [5M]
Unit3

1. a) Explain the field pattern of two element array of broadside and end fire case? [ CO3] [BTL4]
[5M]
2. Explain about Binomial array and array factor? [CO3] [BTL1] [5M]
3. What is broadside array and derive the expression for angles of nulls, maxima and
half power points? [CO3] [BTL1] [5M]

4. Examine the radiation pattern of 8 – isotropic elements fed in phase, spaced λ/2 apart
with the principle of pattern multiplication. [CO3] [BTL4] [5M]
5. distinguish the expression for the far field pattern of an array of 2 – isotropic point
sources of
i) Equal amplitude and phase ii) Equal amplitude and opposite phase
iii) Unequal amplitude and any phase [ CO3] [BTL4] [5M]

UNIT - 4

1. Describe the features of micro strip antennas? [ CO4] [BTL5] [5M]


2. Describe the advantages and limitations of strip antennas? [CO4] [BTL2] [5M]
3. Describe the feed methods of rectangular strip antennas? [CO4] [BTL1] [5M]
4. Explain the characteristics of micro strip antennas? [ CO4] [BTL2] [5M]
5. Explain the impact of different parameters on characteristics of micro strip antenna?
[ CO4] [BTL2] [5M]
UNIT-5

1.Explain advantages and disadvantages of corner and flat sheet reflectors? [CO6] [BTL2] [5M]

2.Explain feed methods of parabolic reflector in detail? [ CO6] [BTL4] [5M]

3.Explain the principle of operation of basic lens antenna? [CO6] [BTL4] [5M]

4. Describe types lens antennas? Explain? [CO6] [BTL4] [5M]

5. Describe the advantage, disadvantages and applications of lens antenna? [CO6] [BTL4][5M]

UNIT – 6

1.Explain in detail bout Ground wave propagation? What are the applications of Ground wave
propagation? [CO6] [BTL4] [5M]

2. Explain in detail about Duct propagation? M – Curves? [CO6] [BTL2] [5M]

3. define following: a) MUF b) LUF c) Optimum working frequency? [CO6] [BTL4] [5M]

4. write short notes on a) Troposphere scattering b) Effect of earth curvature c) LOS and Radio
Horizon? [CO6] [BTL4] [5M]
5. Explain in detail about Line of Sight Propagation? [ CO6] [BTL3] [5M]

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