KINGS
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK
SUB.CODE : EC1352
SUB.NAME
YEAR
SEMESTER
: VI
: III
UNIT I
RADIATION FIELDS OF WIRE ANTENNAS
PART A( 2 Marks)
1. Define a Hertzian dipole?
2. Draw the radiation pattern of a horizontal dipole?
What do you mean by induction field and radiation field?
3. What is magnetic vector Potential?
4. Define scalar Potential?
5. What is Retarded Current?
6. Write down the expression for magnetic vector Potential using three standard current
distributions?
7. Define top loading?
8. What is a capacitance hat?
9. What is quarter wave monopole?
10. Write down the expression for radiated fields of a half wave dipole antenna?
11. What is the effective aperture and directivity of a half wave dipole?
12. What is the effective aperture and directivity of a Hertzian dipole antenna?
13. Write down the expression for radiation resistance of a Hertzian dipole?
14. Define retardation time?
15. What is radiation resistance of a half wave dipole?
16. Compare electric scalar potential and magnetic vector potential?
PART B
1.
Derive the expression for the radiated field from a short dipole?
2.
Starting from first principles obtain the expression for the power
radiated by a half wave dipole?
3.
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Derive the expression for power radiated and find the radiation
resistance of a half wave dipole?
4.
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5.
Derive the fields radiated from a quarter wave monopole antenna? (8)
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UNIT II
ANTENNA FUNDAMENTALS AND ANTENNA ARRAYS
PART A( 2 Marks)
PART B
1. With neat sketch, explain the operation of helical antenna?
(16)
2. Obtain the expression for the field and the radiation pattern
produced by a 2 element array of infinitesimal with distance of
separation /2 and currents of unequal magnitude and phase
shift 180 degree?
(16)
3. Derive the expression for far field components of a small loop antenna.
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UNIT III
TRAVELING WAVE (WIDE BAND) ANTENNAS
PART A( 2 Marks)
1. What are traveling wave antenna?
2. What is the type of radiation pattern produced when a wave travels in a wire?
3. Draw the structure of 3-elements yagi-uda antenna and give the dimensions and spacing
between the elements in terms of wavelength?
4. What are the applications of log periodic antenna?
5. What are the applications of rhombic antenna?
6. What do you meant by self impedance?
7. What do you meant by mutual impedance?
8. Define traveling wave impedance?
9. What is the main advantage of traveling wave antenna?
10. What are the limitations of rhombic antenna?
11. What are the two types of rhombic antenna design?
12. Define rhombic antenna?
13. Give the expressions for design ratio, spacing factor and frequency ratio, of log periodic
antenna?
14. What are the three different regions in log periodic antenna and hoe they are
differentiated?
KINGS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PUNALKULAM
PART B
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UNIT IV
APERTURE AND LENS ANTENNAS
PART A( 2 Marks)
PART B
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10. Explain the radiation from the open end of a coaxial cable ?
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UNIT V
KINGS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PUNALKULAM
WAVE PROPAGATION
PART A ( 2 Marks)
PART B
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5.Describe the troposphere and explain how ducts can be used for microwave
propagation ?
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