1.

The normalized far-zone electric field radiated by a small square loop of uniform
current Io is given
by

where C is a constant. Determine the:

a) Vector radiated power density (Watts/m)
b) Radiated power (Watts)
c) Radiation resistance Rr (ohms)
d) Maximum directivity (dimensionless and in dB)
e) Maximum effective area (in )
2. It is desired to design a Binomial array with a uniform spacing between the elements of
placed along the z - axis,
and with an elevation half-power beamwidth for its array factor of 15.18 degrees. To
accomplish this, determine the:
a) Number of elements
b) Directivity (dimensionless and in dB)
c) Sidelobe level of the array factor (in dB)
3. It is desired to design a Dolph-Tschebyscheff nonuniform linear broadside array. The
desired array should have
20 elements with a uniform spacing between them. The required sidelobe level -40 dB
down from the maximum.
Determine the
a) Maximum uniform spacing that can be used between the elements and still maintain a
constant sidelobe level of
-40 dB for all minor lobes
b) Half-power beamwidth (in degrees) of a uniform linear array of the same number of
elements and spacing as the
Dolph-Tschebyscheff array. Assume d =
.
c) Half-power beamwidth (in degrees) of the Dolph-Tschebyscheff array with d =
d) Directivity of the Dolph-Tschebyscheff array of d =
(dimensionless and in dB)
e) Directivity of the uniform array of d =
(dimensionless and in dB)

4. It is desired to synthesize a linear array of elements with spacing d = 3 /8. It is

important that the array factor
(AF) exhibits nulls along = 0, 90 and 180 degrees. Assume there is no initial
progressive phase excitation
between the elements (i.e., = 0). To achieve this design, determine:
a) The number of elements
b) The excitation coefficients (amplitude and phase)
If the design allows the progressive phase shift ( ) to change, while maintaining the
spacing constant (d = 3 /8),
c) What would it be the range of possible values for the progressive phase shift to cause
the null at = 90 degrees
disappear (to place its corresponding root outside the visible region)?
1. Two identical
dipoles are placed in a side-by-side arrangement. The separation
between
the dipoles is 0.375 . When one of the dipoles is connected to a 50-ohm transmission
line,
determine at the load the:
a. input reflection coefficient and VSWR when one of the dipoles is radiating in free space
in the absence of the other.
b. input reflection coefficient and VSWR when one of the dipoles is radiating in free space
in the presence of the other.
1. A folded dipole antenna operating at 100 MHz, with identical wires in both arms whose
overall
length of each is 0.48 , is connected to a 300-ohm twin-lead line. The radius of each wire
is
while the center-to-center separation is
. Determine the:
a. approximate length (in ) of the regular dipole, at the first resonance, in the absence
of the other wire.
b. input impedance of the single wire resonant regular dipole.
c. input impedance of the folded dipole at the length of the first resonance of the single
element.
d. capacitance (in f/m) or inductance (in h/m), whichever is appropriate, that must be
placed
in series with the element at the feed to resonate the folded dipole. To keep the element
balanced, place 2 elements, one in each arm.
e. VSWR of the resonant folded dipole.
3. It is desired to design an optimum end-fire helical antenna radiating in the axial mode at
100 MHz whose polarization axial ratio is 1.1. Determine the:
a. directivity (dimensionless and in dB).
b. half-power beamwidth (in degrees).
c. input impedance.
d. VSWR when connected to a 50-ohm line.
e. wave velocity of the wave traveling along the helix for an ordinary end-fire radiation

(in m/sec).
4. A rectangular X-band (8.2 - 12.4 GHz) waveguide (with inside dimensions of 0.9 in by 0.4
in),
operating in the dominant
mode at 10 GHz, is mounted on an infinite ground plane,
and
it is used as a receiving antenna. This antenna is connected to a matched lossless
transmission
line and a matched load attached to the transmission line. Determine the:
a. directivity (dimensionless and in dB) using:
1. most accurate formula that is available to you in class.
2. Kraus' formula.
b. maximum power (in watts) that can be delivered to the load when a uniform plane wave,
with a
power density of 10 mwatts/cm, is incident upon the antenna at normal incidence.
Neglect
any losses.

1. It is desired to design a very small, 100% efficient, antenna whose largest fractional
bandwidth is 10%.
Determine:
a. The smallest possible quality factor (Q).
b. Its overall largest dimensions (in ).
2. A circular waveguide of radius a, NOT mounted on an infinite Perfect Electric
Conductor (PEC), and
operating in the dominant
mode, is used as a transmitting antenna. Based on the
approximate
equivalent, determine the far zone electric and magnetic radiated fields (you do NOT
have to derive them).
3. It is desired to design an optimum directivity conical horn antenna of circular cross
section whose overall
slanted length l is 10 . Determine the:
a. Geometrical dimensions of the conical horn [radius (in ), diameter (in ), total
flare angle (in
degrees)].
b. Aperture efficiency of the horn (in %).
c. Directivity of the horn (dimensionless and in dB).
* To get full credit, you must do all the math and show all the work; do not just write
the answers.

4. Design a rectangular microstrip antenna to resonate at 9 GHz using a substrate with a

dielectric constant
of 2.56. Determine the:
a. Directivity of a single radiating slot (dimensionless and in dB). Use the cavity
model.
b. Approximate directivity of the entire patch (dimensions and in dB). Use the cavity
model and neglect
coupling between the two slots.
5. The diameter of an educational TV station reflector is 10 meters. It is desired to design
the reflector at
1 GHz with a f/d ratio of 0.5. The pattern of the feed is given by

Assume a symmetrical pattern in the ' direction. Determine the:

a. Total subtended angle of the reflector (in degrees)
b. Aperture efficiency (in %)
c. Directivity of the reflector (dimensionless and in dB).