L.D.C.

E, AHMEDABAD

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT

Assignment- 3 (April- 2024)(Chap-6 to 15)

Subject: Antenna and Propagation (3161003) Class: B.E.Sem VI-EC-B

1. State Babinet’s principle and illustrate its application to slot antennas and complementary antennas.
2. Write a note on Slot antenna and its applications.(7)
3. Explain the structure, radiation mode and applications of various types of horn antenna.(7)
4. What do you mean by frequency independent antennas? Explain Rumsey's principle for them.(4)
5. Draw the log periodic wire antenna and explain its functioning and design concepts in detail.(7)
6. Sketch the helical geometry with its associated dimensions showing relationship between
circumference, spacing, turn length and pitch angle of helix.(4)
7. Explain practical design consideration for the helical antenna.(7)
8. Describe how helical antenna works in axial and normal mode.(4)
9. Explain Tx & Rx modes of monofilar helix. (7)
10. Discuss the principle of Folded dipole.(4)
11. Explain the features of Yagi Uda antenna.(7)
12. Explain in detail about frequency scanning arrays.(7)
13. Describe the structure of ionosphere and the characteristics of ionospheric layers. (7)
14. Explain the Different modes of Radio wave propagation. (7)
15. Explain the following: (i) Duct propagation (ii) Virtual height (iii)MUF (iv)Skip distance (7)
16. Explain long distance communication by tropospheric scattering.(7)
17. Explain multihop propagation briefly. (3)
18. Explain the operation of Microstrip patch antenna with neat diagram.(7)
19. Discuss the principle of working of Parabolic reflectors. Explain the various feed techniques, their
relative merits and demerits. Discuss the role of f/d ratio in the parabolic reflectors.(7)
20. Explain Cassegrain feed. (7)
21. Enlist the different types of lens antenna and explain in brief.(3)
22. Explain Non-metallic Dielectric lens and artificial dielectric lens antennas in detail.(7)
23. Describe Antennas for Terrestrial Mobile communication systems.(7)
24. Write Short note on : (i ) Embedded Antenna (ii) Plasma Antenna. (iii) UWB antenna. (12)
25. Explain Gain measurement and impedance measurement of antenna along with the experimental
set-up. (7)
26. Draw and explain the experimental set up for measuring the radiation patterns. Also enlist the
factors affecting the laboratory measurements, assumptions made and probable remedies. (7)
27. Explain Phase Measurement methods (4)

Prof. Hitesh L. Desai