Advanced Antenna and Arrays

CHAPTER 1. REVIEW OF WIRED ANTENNA

Q1 Define the following :.explain all the basic antenna parameters?
1. power density 2. Efficiency 3. Radiation intensity
4. Beam efficiency 5. Beam
width 6. polarization
Q2. Explain the concept of the loop antenna?
Q3 Draw and explain geometry of helical antenna?
Q4. Write a short note on Dipole antenna
Q5. What is near field and far field in antenna, explain with and maximum dimension
(D) of antenna.

Chapter 2 Arrays
Q1. State the five controls that shape the overall pattern of the antenna in an array of
identical elements.
Q2. Design a linear array with N elements spacing of /2 so that it has radiation pattern
null position at angle of 90o and 180o.
Q3. Design a linear endfire array with N elements spacing of /2.
Q4. . Design a linear broadside array with N elements spacing of /2.
Q5. Explain array factor for circular array?
Q6. Find the radiation pattern for an n- element linear array with non uniform amplitude
and uniform spacing?
Q7. Explain the pattern synthesis by pattern multiplication. Derive array factor for non
isotropic and dissimilar sources?
Q8.Explain linear array and their applications?
Q9.why non uniform amplitude distribution is used in array? Construct a binomial
distribution of a four element linear array?
Q10.derive an expression and draw the radiation pattern of an array of the two
isotropic radiators seperated by /2 for phase difference between them 1) 0 2) 180

Chap. 3 Antenna Synthesis

Q1. Explain Schelkunoff polynomial antenna synthesis method?
Q2. Explain woodward lawson antenna synthesis method ?
Q3. Describe the fourier transform method of synthesizing antenna with continuous
source?
Q4. Explain the different antenna synthesis methods for analysing the wire antennas?

Chap.4 Microstrip Antennas

Q1 Draw and explain feeding methods for microstrip antennas?

Q2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a patch antenna? Show field
distribution of cylindrical parabolic antenna?
Q3. Design a rectangular microstrip antenna (RT/duroid 5880) with dielectric constant

of 2.2, h=0.1588 cm so as to resonate at 10 GHz.

Q4. Draw and explain Rectangular microstrip patch antenna?
Q5.What is the advantages of a patch antenna? Show field distribution of

cylindrical parabolic antenna?

Q6. Design a rectangular microstrip antenna at 915 MHz using glass-epoxy
substrate of dielectric constant 4.3 and the height of substrate as 1.6mm
Q7. What is the resonant frequency of circular patch with radius = 3cm on
duroid substrate of epsilon as 2.2 and h=1.6cm
Q8. Design a rectangular patch antenna for 5GHZ . use the substrate parametes
of epsilon as 2.2 and h=0.2 cm.
Q9. Explain interrelationship of quality factor, bandwidth and efficiency of
microstrip antenna.
Q10. Explain array feeding networks for microstrip antenna.
Chapt. 5 Broadband Microstripe Antennas
Radiating Edge Gap coupled RMSAs
Q.1) Explain two gap coupled radiating edge rectangular MSA with example
Q. 2) Explain three gap coupled radiating edge rectangular MSA with example
Q.3) Explain non radiating edges gap coupled RMSA.
Q.4) Explain three gap coupled CMSAs with specific examples
Q.5) Explain five gap coupled CMSAs with specific examples
Q. 6)Explain three hybrid coupled CMSAs with specific examples
Q.7) Explain gap coupled SCMSAs with specific examples
Q.8) Explain gap and hybrid coupled TMSAs with specific examples
Q.9)Explain three gap coupled ETMSAs with specific examples
Q.10) Explain three gap coupled ITMSAs with specific examples
Q.11) Explain four hybrid coupled ETMSAs with specific examples
Q.12)Explain normal and inverted configurations of electromagnetically coupled MSAs
with specific examples
Q.13) Explain stacked multi resonator rectangular patches on thick substrates.
Q.14) Explain stacked multi resonator CMSAs with example

Chap 6 Compact Microstrip Antenna

Q1. Write short note on:
a) Compact shorted RMSAs
b) Partially shorted RMSAs
Q2. Explain briefly the effect of dimension of RMASs with a single shorting post.

Q3. Explain briefly the effect of the post of RMSAs with a single shorting post.
Q4. Explain compact shorted CMSA and its variation.
Q.5 What is the effect of Dimensions of RMSAs with a single shorting post.
explain with suitable example
Q.6 Explain the position of RMSAs with a single shorting post.. explain with
suitable example

Chap 7: Planar Monopole Antenna

Q.1) write short note on RMSA suspended in air with orthogonal ground plane.
Q.2) Derive expression for lower frequency of planar monopole antenna.
Q.3) Explain effect of various parameters of planar rectangular monopole
antennas.
Q.4) Draw and explain radiation pattern of RM antennas.
Q.5) Write short note on various planar RMs with equal areas.
Q.6) Explain planar circular monopole antennas.

Chap.8 Smart Antennas

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Explain: Smart Antenna Analogy

Write short notes on:
Cellular radio System Evolution
OR
Write short notes on
(i) Omni directional Systems
(ii) Smart Antenna systems
Explain the types of smart Antenna systems in detail
Explain Signal Propagation in smart antenna.
Give the Benefits/Advantages & drawbacks of Smart Antennas
Explain smart antenna Beam forming in detail

All questions are for 10 marks