Course : B.

Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE

Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

UNIT – I: ANTENNA BASICS & THIN LINEAR WIRE ANTENNAS

S.NO QUESTION MARKS CO PO BTL

1 a Define (i) Radiation intensity (ii) Gain 2 1 1 1
b Define (i) Directivity (ii) Beam efficiency (iii) Antenna 3 1 1 1
efficiency
c Describe the fields radiated form oscillating dipole 5 1 1 2
d Find the maximum directivity of the antenna whose 5 1 2 3
radiation intensity is U=B0Sin2θ
Write an expression for the directivity as a function of
the directional angles q and j .

2 a Define (i) HPBW (ii) BWFN 2 1 1 1

b Explain about antenna principle plane patterns 3 1 1 2
c Describe the effective aperture and Derive the 5 1 2 2
relationship between effective aperture and gain of
antenna.
d Find the effective aperture area of a Hertzian dipole 5 1 2 3
operating at 100MHz
3 a Define (i) Antenna Resolution (ii) Front to Back Ratio 2 1 1 1

b Define effective height of transmitting and receiving 3 1 1 1

antennas
c A lossless resonant half-wavelength dipole antenna, 5 1 2 2
with input impedance of 73Ω, is connected to a
transmission line whose characteristic impedance is
50Ω. Assuming that the pattern of the antenna is given
approximately by U = B0 sin3 θ find the maximum
absolute gain of this antenna.

d Calculate radiation resistance of antenna of length λ/10 5 1 2 3

m and λ/50 m.
4 a Explain Front to back ratio 2 1 1 1

b Show that directional pattern of transmitting and 3 1 2 2

receiving antennas are identical.
c Derive an expression for the power radiated from the 5 1 2 3
half wave dipole antenna.
d The radiation intensity of the major lobe of many 5 1 2 3
Course : B.Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE
Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

antennas can be adequately represented by

U = B0 cosθ where B0 is the maximum radiation
intensity. The radiation intensity exists only in the upper
hemisphere (0 ≤ θ ≤ π/2, 0 ≤ φ ≤ 2π), Find the
maximum directivity
5 a Differentiate directional and Omni directional radiators 2 1 1 4

b Explain antenna field zones. 3 1 1 2

c Derive the expressions for the radiation resistance of 5 1 2 3

small loop antenna.
d For an antenna E ( θ )=sinθ find HPBW and FNBW 5 1 2 2

6 a Describe the radiation resistance and beam area? 2 1 1 2

b An antenna has a main lobe with both half-power beam 3 1 1 1

widths (H PBWs) = 20°, Find directivity
c Draw the equivalent circuit of an antenna? Explain the 5 1 1 2
theorems which are used in antennas?
d Write a note on Radiation pattern and representation. 5 1 1 1

UNIT – II: ANTENNA ARRAYS & ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS

Course : B.Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE
Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

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1 a. Define antenna array and parasitic array. 2 2 1 1
b. Distinguish between BSA and EFA 3 2 1 4
c. Derive the field components and draw the field 10 2 2 3
pattern for two point source with spacing of
λ/2 and fed with currents of equal magnitude
and equal phase.
2 a. Define uniform linear antenna array and give 2 2 1 1
examples
b. Explain what the need of antenna array is. 3 2 1 2
c. Derive the field components and draw the field 10 2 2 3
pattern for two point source with spacing of
λ/2 and fed with currents of equal magnitude
and opposite phase.
a. What is meant by broad side array 2 2 1 1
3 b. What is the difference between binomial array 3 2 1 4
and linear arrays?
c. Determine the fields at any far point ‘p’ for an 10 2 2 3
array of ‘n’ elements with equal spacing and
current equal in magnitude and phase.
4 a. Discuss about end fire array 2 2 1 1
b. What is the need of antenna measurement and 3 2 1 1
what are drawbacks of antenna measurement.
c. Explain the absolute method and comparison 10 2 1 2
method for measuring Gain of an antenna.
5 a. Define array factor and give equation. 2 2 1 1
b. Write the different types of sources of errors in 3 2 1 1
antenna measurements
c. How radiation pattern of an antenna can be 10 2 2 2
measured and also determine how their
directivity
6 a. Define binomial array. 2 2 1 1
b. Describe about reciprocity theorem in antenna 3 2 1 2
measurements
c. What is principle of pattern multiplication and 10 2 2 2
obtain the resultant pattern of 8 point sources.

UNIT – III: VHF, UHF & MICROWAVE ANTENNAS - I

Course : B.Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE
Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

S.N QUESTION MARKS CO PO BTL

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1 a. Describe parasitic array. 2 3 1 2
b. Design an yagi-uda antenna of 4 elements 3 3 2 6
for the frequency of operation at 150MHz.
c. Briefly explain YAGI-UDA antenna with 10 3 2 2
neat diagram. Also give the equations for
its design.
2 a. Describe the Applications of folded dipole? 2 3 1 2
b. Compare half wave dipole & folded 3 3 1 4
dipole?
c. Sketch the current distribution of folded 10 3 2 2
dipole of length λ/2 and find out input
impedance when two legs have equal
diameter.
a. List the applications of helical antenna? 2 3 1 1
3 b. Describe normal and axial mode of helical 3 3 1 2
antenna
c. Explain the construction and radiation 5 3 1 2
characteristics of “Helical Antenna”.
d. Calculate directivity of 20 turn helix with α 5 3 2 3
= 120 and circumference equal to one
wavelength.
4 a. List out applications of horn antenna 2 3 1 1
b. Describe fermat’s principle of horn antenna 3 3 1 2
c. What is horn antenna? Explain about 5 3 1 2
different types of Horn antenna with neat
diagrams.
d. The HPBW of pyramidal horn is 100 in 5 3 2 3
both the vertical and horizontal planes.
Determine the dimensions of the horn
mouth and length of the horn in
wavelengths and the directive gain.
5 a. List the advantages of horn antenna 2 3 1 1
b. List out all VHF, UHF and Microwave 3 3 1 1
antennas
c. Derive design equations of horn antenna. 5 3 2 3

d. Calculate the directivity of pyramidal horn 5 3 2 3

antenna with an aperture of size 12 cm x
Course : B.Tech Subject: ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION Branch: ECE
Faculty Name: Dr.Shiddanagouda.F.B, Mrs.Koteswaramma Year: 3 nd Year II SEM
Section: A, B, C

12cm operating with 3.2cm wavelength.

6 a. Define antenna array. 2 3 1 1
b. Find out input impedance of 3 wire folded 3 3 2 3
dipole of λ/2 antenna having equal
diameter.
c. Design yagi uda antenna of 6 elements to 5 3 2 6
provide a gain of 12dB if the operating
frequency is 200MHz
d. For 20 turn helical antenna operating at 5 3 2 3
3GHz with circumference of 10cm and
spacing between the turns 0.3λ is operating
at 3GHz. Calculate directivity and HPBW.