SET-2

SR 20 Course Code: AS20-04PC12

St. PETER’S ENGINEERING COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
Maisammaguda, Dhulapally, Kompally, Medchal, Hyderabad - 500055.

III B. TECH I SEMESTER REGULAR EXAMINATIONS, Nov 2023

ANTENNAS AND WAVE PROPAGATION

Time: 3hrs Max. Marks:70

Note: This question paper contains two Parts A and B.
Part A is compulsory which has 10 questions for 20 marks. Answer all questions in Part A.
Part B consists of 5 Questions each 10marks. Answer all questions in part B.
Part-A
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS [10 x 2= 20 Marks]
20M CO BT
1 Define Radiation intensity? 2M CO 1 Remember
2 What are the differences between directive gain and power gain of 2M CO 2 Remember
antenna?
3 WhatareHansenwoodyardconditions2 2M CO 4 Understand
4 What is Broadside array? 2M CO 4 Understand
5 Define parasitic element 2M CO 4 Remember
6 What are the Advantages of folded dipole? 2M CO 6 Understand
7 What are the features of micro strip antennas? 2M CO 1 Remember
8 What is mean by spill over? 2M CO 2 Understand
9 What is meant by fading? 2M CO 5 Understand
10 What is meant by Surface Wave? 2M CO 5 Remember

Part-B
[5 x 10 = 50 Marks]
CO BT
1 (i) Define scattering aperture of an antenna? 5M CO3 Understand
a
b Draw radiation pattern of dipole antenna? 5M CO1 Analyze

(ii) Derive an expression for the power radiated by the current element and 10M CO2 Remember
calculate the radiation resistance?
2 (i) Draw the radiation pattern of broad side array of four isotropic 5M CO4 Understand
a Sources separated by λ/2

b Explain about antenna again measurement using a Gain comparison 5M CO4 Analyze
Method

(ii) Explain Radiation Pattern Measurement concept in Antenna Measurements 10M CO1 Understand

3 (i) Define horn antenna with its types and necessary diagrams. 5M CO4 Remember
a

b What is a axial mode of helix antenna? 5M CO4 Analyze

 (ii) How beam width and directivity is increased in horn antennas 10M CO2 Understand

4 (i) State the applications of microstrip Antenna? 5M CO6 Understand

a
b List the types Reflector Antennas and Mention its necessity? 5M CO3 Understand

(ii) How dielectric substrate controls the bandwidth of microstrip Antenna 10M CO1 Analyze

5 (i) Explain the terms ray path, skip distance and maximum usable frequency 10M CO5 Understand
as applied to ionosphere propagation

(ii) Describe the following: 5M CO5 Understand

a I. Space wave propagation. ii. Duct propagation.

b Explain the structure of ionosphere 5M CO5 Understand

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