Higher Technological Institute/10th of Ramadan City

Department of Electrical & Computers Engineering

Course: EEC 241 & EET 237 Antennas and Wave Propagation
Instructors: Dr. Amaal Ashraf

Problem Set #3
Question #3.1
A half-wavelength (l = λ∕2) dipole is connected to a transmission line with a characteristic
impedance of 75 ohms. Determine the following:
(a) Reflection coefficient. Magnitude and phase (in degrees).
(b) VSWR.
It is now desired to resonate the dipole using, in series, an inductor or capacitor. At a
frequency of 100 MHz, determine:
(c) What kind of an element, inductor or capacitor, is needed to resonate the dipole?
(d) What is the inductance or capacitance?
(e) The new VSWR of the resonant dipole.

Solution:
 Higher Technological Institute/10th of Ramadan City
Department of Electrical & Computers Engineering
Course: EEC 241 & EET 237 Antennas and Wave Propagation
Instructors: Dr. Amaal Ashraf

Question #3.2
Find the radiation efficiency of a single-turn and an eight-turn small circular loop at f =
100 MHz. The radius of the loop is λ∕25, the radius of the wire is 10 −4λ, and the turns are
spaced 4 × 10−4λ apart. Assume the wire is copper with a conductivity of 5.7 × 107 (S/m)
and the antenna is radiating into free-space.

Solution:
 Higher Technological Institute/10th of Ramadan City
Department of Electrical & Computers Engineering
Course: EEC 241 & EET 237 Antennas and Wave Propagation
Instructors: Dr. Amaal Ashraf

Question #3.3
Design a rectangular microstrip antenna using a substrate (RT/Duroid 5880) with
dielectric constant, εr = 2.2, the height of the substrate, h = 0.1588 cm (0.0625 inches) so
as to resonate at frequency, fr = 10 GHz. Note that permittivity of free space, εo = (1/36π)
x 10-9 F/m and the permeability of free space, µo= 4π x10-7 H/m.
 Higher Technological Institute/10th of Ramadan City
Department of Electrical & Computers Engineering
Course: EEC 241 & EET 237 Antennas and Wave Propagation
Instructors: Dr. Amaal Ashraf

Question #3.4
A microstrip antenna with overall dimensions of L = 0.906 cm (0.357 inches) and W =
1.186 cm (0.467 inches), substrate with height h = 0.1588 cm (0.0625 inches) and
dielectric constant of εr = 2.2, is operating at 10 GHz, (G1 = 0.00157, and G12 =
6.1683×10−4).
Solution