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B014965 - ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION
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Academic Year 2018-19
Coorte 2016 - 3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
Course year
Third year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Information Engineering (DINFO)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
ING-INF/02 - ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
54
Teaching Term
17/09/2018 ⇒ 21/12/2018
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
Elements of radiation theory.
Characterization of an antenna system and definition of its characteristic parameters
Propagation in metallic waveguides
Characterization of an antenna system and definition of its characteristic parameters
Propagation in metallic waveguides
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
* G. Franceschetti, Campi elettromagnetici, Boringhieri.
* S.J. Orfanidis, Electromagnetic Waves and Antennas, http://www.ece.rutgers.edu/~orfanidi/ewa/
* G. Conciauro, Introduzione alle onde elettromagnetiche, McGraw-Hill.
* D.M. Pozar, Microwave Engineering, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. Inc., 1990.
- R. E. Collin, Antennas and radiowave propagation, , 1985.
- J. D. Kraus, Electromagnetics, McGraw-Hill.
- S. Ramo, J. R. Whinnery, T. Van Duzer, Campi e onde nell’elettronica per le comunicazioni, Franco Angeli Ed.
* S.J. Orfanidis, Electromagnetic Waves and Antennas, http://www.ece.rutgers.edu/~orfanidi/ewa/
* G. Conciauro, Introduzione alle onde elettromagnetiche, McGraw-Hill.
* D.M. Pozar, Microwave Engineering, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. Inc., 1990.
- R. E. Collin, Antennas and radiowave propagation, , 1985.
- J. D. Kraus, Electromagnetics, McGraw-Hill.
- S. Ramo, J. R. Whinnery, T. Van Duzer, Campi e onde nell’elettronica per le comunicazioni, Franco Angeli Ed.
Learning Objectives
Provide the basics of the radiation of an electromagnetic wave and the application of the fundamental theorems of electromagnetism to such problems.Provide the basics of antenna operation: characteristic parameters in transmission and reception, efficiency of antennae.Provide the basics of propagation of an electromagnetic wave in guiding structures.
Prerequisites
Maxwell equation. Electromagnetic waves propagation in uniform media.
Transmission lines theory.
Transmission lines theory.
Teaching Methods
Ex-cathedra lectures
Further information
http://srtm.det.unifi.it/lab/
Type of Assessment
Oral examination. As a first step the candidate will bw asked to solve an antenna problem. Then, several questions will be asked about all parts of the course syllabus.
Course program
Radiation theory
Vector and scalar potentials, Lorentz gauge, Helmholtz equations. Elementary sources (electrical and magnetic). Far-field radiation. Duality Theorem. Reciprocity and reaction Theorems. Small circular .
Antennas
Finite length Dipole, Radiation pattern, Directivity, Antenna Efficiency, Gain, Antenna polarization, Input Impedance. N-element linear array. Antenna vector effective length and equivalent areas. Friis transmission equation. Field equivalence principle. Aperture antennas: rectangular apertures. An introduction to reflector antennas.
Waveguides and transmission lines
Field representation in uniform waveguides. Mode characteristic. Coaxial cable. Rectangular waveguide. Transmission lines/waveguide analogy. Power.
Vector and scalar potentials, Lorentz gauge, Helmholtz equations. Elementary sources (electrical and magnetic). Far-field radiation. Duality Theorem. Reciprocity and reaction Theorems. Small circular .
Antennas
Finite length Dipole, Radiation pattern, Directivity, Antenna Efficiency, Gain, Antenna polarization, Input Impedance. N-element linear array. Antenna vector effective length and equivalent areas. Friis transmission equation. Field equivalence principle. Aperture antennas: rectangular apertures. An introduction to reflector antennas.
Waveguides and transmission lines
Field representation in uniform waveguides. Mode characteristic. Coaxial cable. Rectangular waveguide. Transmission lines/waveguide analogy. Power.