Subject Code HT

19PC1EC08 No. R19

VNR VIGNANA JYOTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(AUTONOMOUS)
B.Tech. III Year I Semester Regular Examinations, February 2022
ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION
(ECE)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 60
Answer any FIVE questions
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
5X12=60
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1. Explain the Radiation intensity, Beam Efficiency, Directivity and Antenna 12M CO-1 BL-2
apertures.

2. Derive expression for the electromagnetic field radiated by a λ/2 dipole or λ/4 12M CO-1 BL-3
Monopole and compute the values of radiation resistance for dipole and
monopole.

3. a) State the principal of pattern multiplication method and explain with 4- 4M CO-2 BL-2
element array.
b) Discuss the salient features of Yagi-Uda antenna 8M CO-2 BL-2

4. Explain the working principle of Helical antenna in various modes. 12M CO-3 BL-2

5. Derive the relationship between MUF and critical frequency. 12M CO-3 BL-3

6. Derive the LOS range in space wave Propagation? 12M CO-3 BL4

7. a) For a 20 turn helical antenna operating at 3GHz with circumference of 6M CO-2 BL-3
10cm and spacing between the turns 0.3λ is operating at 3GHz. Calculate
the directivity and half power beam width.
b) For a source with radiation intensity U=6cosθ, Find the directivity and 6M CO-1 BL-3
HPBW, when its pattern is unidirectional.

8. a) Explain the effective earth’s radius in tropospheric wave propagation. 6M CO-3 BL-2
b) Briefly explain about Horn antennas 6M CO-2 BL-4

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