INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, NAGPUR (IIITN)

C/o BSNL RTTC Campus, near Balaji Temple, Seminary Hills, Nagpur -440006
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
ANTENNA DESIGN AND SIMULATION WORKSHOP

Submitted by: Course Title: Waveguides and Antennas

Kautilya Joshi (BT17ECE009) Semester: V
Topic : Dipole with Reflector 2400MHz

Day Tasks
1. Introduction to Antenna and Trends in Antenna Technology.
1(12-11-2019) 2. Dipole Antenna.
3. Mono pole Antenna.
1.Dipole With Reflector
2.L Shaped Mono pole Antenna.
2(13-11-2019)
3.Staircase Antenna.
4.Couch Antenna.
1.Yagi-uda Antenna.
3(14-11-2019) 2.Helical Antenna.
3.Parabolic Antenna.
4(15-11-2019) 1.Patch Antenna.
1.Horn Antenna.
5(16-11-2019) 2.Micro strip Patch Antenna.
3.Simulation and Fabrication of Dipole with Reflector Antenna
1.Log Periodic Antenna.
6(17-11-2019)
2.Testing of Dipole with Reflector Antenna

Faculty Signature
Dr.Paritosh Peshwe
Dr.Ashwin Kothari
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1 Design Statement
Design a Dipole with Reflector of 2400MHz frequency.
According to the standard definition, “ The dipole is any one of a class of antennas producing a
radiation pattern approximating that of an elementary electric dipole with a radiating structure
supporting a line current so energized that the current has only one node at each end, and the
work of reflector is to direct the radiation pattern in opposite direction” is termed as the Dipole
with Reflector. Hence, the radiation pattern of the antenna is along to the axis and directed
opposite to reflector.

2 Simulation Results

Iteration Length Width/2 Resonant Frequency(GHz) Reflection Coefficient(dB)

1 lambda*0.46 lambda*0.25 2.216 -
2 lambda*0.4425 lambda*0.25 2.325 -43.945
3 lambda*0.43 lambda*0.25 2.38563 -39.3075
4 lambda*0.42 lambda*0.25 2.43622 -32.113
5 lambda*0.435 lambda*0.25 2.36117 -48.1437
6 lambda*0.425 lambda*0.25 2.4106 -35.0072
7 lambda*0.4275 lambda*0.25 2.39806 -36.9077
8 lambda*0.42625 lambda*0.25 2.40433 -35.9068
9 lambda*0.4275 lambda*0.25 2.39806 -36.9077
10 lambda*0.426875 lambda*0.25 2.40119 -36.3933
11 lambda*0.42703125 lambda*0.25 2.40041 -36.5192
12 lambda*0.427109375 lambda*0.25 2.40002 -36.5825

Table 1: Values of Reflection Coefficient and Frequency When width is constant and length is
varying

• From Table 1, we observe that finally resonance is obtained after 11 iteration using mean
value theorem at frequency equal to 0.427109375λ.

Length(Dipole) Length(Reflector) Width Resonant Frequency(GHz) Reflection Coefficient(dB)

5.4 cm 5.6 cm 3.1 cm 2.38243 -40.0736

Table 2: Final Values used for Modelling

Mode Resonant Frequency(GHz) Reflection Coefficient(dB)

Simulated 2.38243 -40.0736
Fabricated(VNR) 2.64112 -43.74238

Table 3: Comparison
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Figure 1: Graph of Reflection Coefficient v/s Frequency(Simulated)

Figure 2: Graph of Reflection Coefficient v/s Frequency(Fabricated)

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Figure 3: 3D View of Dipole with reflector

Figure 4: 3D Radiation pattern

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Figure 5: Polar Plots showing Far Field Strengths in UV,NV, and UN Planes
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Figure 6: Smith Chart showing the Port Impedance Matching with Antenna

3 Result Conclusion
• From Table 3, we observe that there is a difference of 0.3 GHz freq in resonance and the
coefficient of reflection is better than the simulated results.

• With successful completion of this workshop and fabrication of Dipole with Reflector I
learnt about the implementation of antenna principle on real life antenna using CADFEKO
and POSTFEKO software.