Reg. No.: |_ lee) ] ] J 3194 B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2009. Fifth Se ster (Regulation 2004) Electronics and C mmunication Engineering EC 1305 — TRANSMISSION LINES AND WAVEGUIDES (Common to B.E. (Part-Time) Fourth Semester — Regulation 2005) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks ‘Smith chart may be provided) Answer ALL questions. PART A— (10 x 2 = 20 marks What is propagation constant? Which are its two components? State the condition for distortionless line. If the reflection co-efficient of a line is 0.3| ~66" , calculate the standing wave ratio. What is the value of Z, for the dissipationless line? What are the characteristics of TEM wave? Write Maxwell's equations in point form. A rectangular waveguide with dimensions a = 8.5 em and 6 = 4.3 cm Determine the cut-off frequency for TMio mode of propagation ‘What is meant by dominant mode of the wave?9. What is meant by cavity resonator? 10. Which is the dominant mode in circular waveguide? Why? PART B — (5 x 16 = 80 marks) 11. (a) (i) Derive t fe expre: nsmission line in terms of receiving end voltage and current. (10) n for voltage and current at any point on a (ii) A line has the following primary constants R= 100 Q/km L = 0.001 H/km G=15 wU/km C = 0.062 «Ff Find the characteristic impedance and the propagation constant. (6) e Or . b) (i) Derive Campbell's equation Co) (ii) A generator of 1 V, 1 kHz supplies power to a 100 km transmission line terminated in 200 @ resistance. The line parameters are R=10 Q/km, L = 3.8 mH/km, G=1 yu Ufkm, C = 0.0085 4 F/km. Calculate the input impedance and reflection coefficient 8) ression of VSWR in (8) io and obtain the e: terms of reflection coefficient. 12. (a) (i) Define standing wave r ii) Derive the input impedance of a quarter wave line and discuss its (8) Or e (b) (@ Obtain the expression for the length and location of a short nce matching on a transmission line. (10) applications. circuited stub for imped: (ii) Aload (50-100) © cireuited stub to provided n frequency of 30 MHz using Si s connected across a 50 Q line. Design a short atching between the two at a signal ith Chart. 6 13. (a) (i) Obtain the solution of field components of TE waves between parallel plates, propagating in Z direction. 0) Gi) A pair of perfectly conducting planes are separated by 3.6 em in air. For TMi mode determine the cut-off frequency and cut-off wavelength, if the operating frequency is 5 GHz. 6) Or 2 33194(b) @ Derive the expressions for the field components of TEM waves between parallel conducting planes. Discuss the properties of TEM waves. 10) ii) For a frequency of 10 GHz and plane separation of 5 cm in air, find the cutoff wavelength, phase velocity and group velocity of the wave 6) 14, (a) Deduce the expressions for the field components of TM waves guided along a rectangular wave guide. Or b) G) Derive the expression of wave impedance for TE and ‘TM waves guided along rectangular waveguide. 8) ® ii) A TE, mode is propagated through a waveguide with a = 10 cm at , a frequency of 2.5 GHz. Find cut-off wavelength, phase velocity group velocity and wave impedance 8) i) Derive the expressions for the field components of TE waves guided along circular waveguide 0) Gi) A circular waveguide has an internal diameter of 6 em. For a 9 GHz signal propagated in it in the TEn mode, calculate cut-off frequency and characteristic impedance [(ha)}, =1.84] 6) Or b) (i) Obtain the expression for resonant frequency of a rectangular cavity resonator. (8) (ii) Calculate the lowest resonant frequency of a rectangular cavi resonator of dimension a = 2 em, b = 1 cm and d = 3 em. t 3 J 3194