ANTENNAS AND WAVE PROPAGATION

20EC C09
B.E (ECE) – IV Semester

- Wave Propagation
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Dr. N. V. Koteswara Rao

Department of ECE
CBIT(A)
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SPACE WAVE…

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Various Propagation Modes….

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SKY WAVE PROPAGATION
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From the above fig.

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From the above equations ..

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It is the region above 16 km above
the earth’s surface

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-Assume flat earth
-Direct and Ground reflected waves/rays

The field
strength at the
Rx antenna is
mostly due to
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ground reflected
waves/rays

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(1)

(1) can be written as

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The path difference is given by r2-r1, that is..
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The phase difference α
due to path difference
(r2-r1), is given by

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Simplifying

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 SUMMARY

The field strength due to

space wave is given by..

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Duct Propagation

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Salient features of Duct Propagation…

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Salient features of Duct Propagation… contd…

Duct Propagation

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Proof :

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Troposcatter

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Find the maximum range of tropospheric transmission for which the height of
the transmitting antenna is 100 ft and that of the receiving antenna is 50 ft.

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Solution :

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Text Books:
1. Constantine A. Balanis, “Antenna Theory: Analysis and
Design”, 4th Edition, John Wiley, 2016.
2. Edward C. Jordan and Kenneth G. Balmain,
“Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems”, 2nd
Edition, PHI,2001.
Suggested Readings:
1. John D. Krauss, Ronald J. Marhefka& Ahmad S. Khan,
“Antennas and Wave Propagation”, 4thEdition, TMH,
2010.
2. 2. Dennis Roody and John Coolen, “Electronic
Communications”, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2008.
3. G. S. N. Raju, “Antennas and Wave Propagation”,
Pearson, 2006

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