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15EC71-MICROWAVES AND ANTENNAS - Question Bank


15EC71-MICROWAVES AND ANTENNAS - Question Bank

Microwave Tubes: Introduction, Reflex Klystron Oscillator, Mechanism of Oscillations,Modes of Oscillations, Mode Curve (Qualitative Analysis only).Microwave Transmission Lines: Microwave Frequencies, Microwave devices,Microwave Systems, Transmission Line equations and solutions, Reflection Coefficientand Transmission Coefficient, Standing Wave and Standing Wave Ratio, Smith Chart,Single Stub matching. (Except Double stub.matching)

 
MODULE-I




1. Starting from the fundamentals, derive expressions for voltage and current at any point on the  transmission line.                                                                                                                              (10 M)
2. The characteristic impedance of a certain line is 710 -16°, when the frequency is 1 KHz. At this frequency, the attenuation is 0.01 neper/km and the phase function is 0.035 radians/km. calculate the resistance, the leakage inductance, the capacitance per km and the velocity of propagation.     (10 M)
3. Derive the relationship between reflection coefficient and standing wave ratio.                    ( 05 M)
 4. The load impedance of ZL =(60-j80)Ω is required to be matched to a 50 Ω coaxial line by using a short Circuited stub of length ‘l’ located at a distance ‘d’ from the load. The  wavelength of operation is 1m. Using smith chart, find ‘d and ‘l’.                                                                          (10 M)
 5.Derive expressions for the length of the stub and the distance of stub from the load for  single stub  impedance.                                                                                                                                           (10 M)
 6. Derive the equations for the following with respect to a transmission line:
           a. Propagation constant  b. attenuation constant  c. phase constant
            d. characteristic impedance                                                                                               (10 M)
 7. What are the applications of smith chart? Explain briefly.                                                    ( 05 M) 8. A transmission line has the following primary constants per km of the line: R = 8 Ω, G =   
        0.1 µmho, L = 3.5 mH, and C = 9nF. Calculate Z0, α, β, Vp and λ at ω = 5000 rad/sec.   (06 M) 9. What are standing waves and standing wave ratio?                                                                 (04 M)     10. Explain in brief single stub matching. State the important expressions related to it.             (05 M)     11. The characteristic impedance of a line is 50 Ω and SWR =2 when the line is loaded. When the line is shorted, the minima shifts 0.15 λ towards the load. Determine the load impedance. Use smith chart.                                                                                                                                          (05 M)     .
12. Derive an expression for the reflection coefficient and transmission coefficient in the transmission line.                                                                                                                           (08M) 
13. A telephone line has R = 6 ohms/km, L = 2.2 mH/km, C = 0.005 µF/km and G = 0.05 µmhos/km. Determine Zo, α, β and phase velocity at 1KHz.                                                      (06 M)    
14. Derive an expression for the line impedance of transmission line in terms of Zs and Zo.     (05 M)    
15. A load impedance of ZR = 60 – j 80Ω is required to be matched to a 50 ohm co-axial line, by using a short circuited stub of length ‘l’ located at a distance ‘d’ from the load. The wavelength of operation is 1 meter. Using smith chart, find ‘d’, ‘l’.                                                                   (07 M)  
16. A load impedance of 26 – j 16 Ω is required to be connected to a line of characteristic impedance 100 Ω by using a short circuited stub of length l located at a distance, d from the load. The wavelength of operation is 1 m. Using smith chart find d and l. write the procedural steps.       (10 M)   
17. The normalized impedance of a microwave transmission line Zl = 1 + j1 and the operating wavelength λ = 5 cm. Using smith chart determine the first voltage maxima, first voltage minima from the load. Also find VSWR.                                                                                                  (09 M)  
18. A generator of 1 volt, 1 KHz supplies power to 100 Km long line terminated Zo. The parameters of the line are R = 10.4 Ω/km, L = 0.00367 H/km, G = 0.8* 10 -6 mhos/km and C = 0.00835 * 10-6 F/km. calculate Zo, attenuation constant and phase constant.                                                     (06 M)
19. With the help of neat diagrams, explain the working of "Reflex Klystron" oscillator.          (08 M)
20. A dc beam voltage of 280 volts is applied to the anode of a reflex klystron whose cavity is tuned to a frequency of 9.75 GHz. The length of the repeller space is 1.2 * 10-3m and is operated under 2 3/4 mode of operation. If the resulting beam current is 1.5 mA, determine the optimum power value of RF power and the corresponding repeller voltage to be applied.                                             (06 M)
21. Bring out the meaning of electronic admittance of reflex klystron and obtain an expression for the same.                                                                                                                                       (10 M)
22. Draw and explain the mode curves of Reflex Klystron.                                                         (05 M)
23. A transmission line has a characteristic impedance of 50 + j0.01 Ω and terminated in a load impedance of 73 - j42.5 Ω. calculate i) reflection coefficient ii)SWR  Dec 2018/Jan 2019        (04 M)
24. Define reflection coefficient. Derive the equation for reflection coefficient at the load end at a distance 'd' from the load.                                                                     Dec 2018/Jan 2019         (06 M)
25. Describe the mechanism of oscillation of reflex klystron.             Dec 2018/Jan 2019         (06 M)
26. A transmission line has the following parameters: R = 2 Ω/m, G = 0.5mmho/m, f = 1 GHz, L = 8 nH/m, C = 0.23 pF/m. calculate : i) characteristic impedance ii) propagation constant
                                                                                                              Dec 2018/Jan 2019         (04 M)


MODULE 2
Microwave Network theory: Symmetrical Z and Y-Parameters for Reciprocal Networks,S matrix representation of Multi-Port Network.Microwave Passive Devices: Coaxial Connectors and Adapters, Attenuators, PhaseShifters, Waveguide Tees, Magic tees.

 
 





1.  State and prove the properties of S-parameters.                                                                     (10 M)
2.Derive the S-matrix of a two port network with mismatched load.                                           (06 M)
3.Show that the Z & Y matrices are symmetric for a reciprocal network.                                   (04 M)
4.Two transmission lines of characteristic impedance Z1 and Z2 are joined at the plane PP’. Express the s-parameters in terms of impedances.                           Dec 2018/Jan 2019                           (06 M)
5.Explain S-Matrix representation of multiport network.                                                            (04 M)
6.Explain the relation between incident and reflected waves in terms of scattering parameters for a two port network. Also explain physical significance of s-parameters.                                      (08 M )  
7.Which properties are common in S, Z and Y matrices?                                                            (03 M)  
8.Write the relationship of ABCD parameters with z parameters.                                               (04 M)  
9.Define insertion loss, transmission loss, return loss interms of s-parameters.                          (10 M)  
10. Explain the properties of magic tee. Obtain the S-matrix representation of magic tee.       (10 M)
11.Explain with a neat sketch, a precision rotary phase shifter. Derive expression for the output field component Eo in terms of the incident field Ei.                                                                          (10 M)
12. Explain with neat sketches different coaxial connectors used for microwave applications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (07 M)   13. A 20 mw signal is fed into one collinear port 1 of a lossless H-plane T-junction. Calculate the power delivered through each port when other ports are terminated in matched load.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dec 2018/Jan 2019         (03 M)    
14.With a neat diagram, explain the operation of microwave attenuator.                                    (06 M)                                                                               
15.  With a neat diagram, explain the working of a H-plane Tee junction. Also derive its scattering matrix.                                                                                                                                           (10 M)     
16. With a neat diagram, explain the working of a E-plane Tee junction. Also derive its scattering matrix.                                                                                                                                           (10 M)   17. With neat diagram, explain the working of precision type variable attenuator.
                                                                                                       Dec 2018/Jan 2019    (06 M)
 18. What is magic tee? Derive its scattering matrix.                                  Dec 2018/Jan 2019    (06 M)
 19. Discuss different types of coaxial connectors.                                     Dec 2018/Jan 2019    (04 M)


MODULE 3
Strip Lines: Introduction, Micro Strip lines, Parallel Strip lines, Coplanar Strip lines,Shielded Strip Lines.Antenna Basics: Introduction, Basic Antenna Parameters, Patterns, Beam Area,Radiation Intensity, Beam Efficiency, Directivity and Gain, Antenna Apertures, EffectiveHeight, Bandwidth, Radio Communication Link, Antenna Field Zones & Polarization.

 
 





1. A copper strip line conductor has dimensions w = 0.112 cm and b = 0.28 cm. Determine the characteristic impedance of the strip line assuming negligible thickness if the dielectric constant of the substrate is εr= 3.16.                                                                                                               (06  M)
2. A microstrip line is composed of negligible thickness copper conductor mounted on a dielectric substrate of thickness 1.4 mm, loss tangent of 4 * 10-4 and dielectric constant of 9.6. The width of the microstrip line is 3 mm and is operated at 10 GHz frequency. Determine (i) characteristic impedance Zo (ii) Effective dielectric constant (iii) Attenuation due to conductor loss and dielectric loss (iv) radiation factoR.                                                                                                             (10 M)
3. With neat diagram, explain the operation of parallel strip lines. Write the expressions for the distributed parameters, Characteristic impedance and the attenuation in parallel strip               (10 M)
4. With neat diagrams, and expressions explain the various losses in microstrip lines.              (10 M)
5. Compare strip line and microstrip line.                                                                                    (06 M) 
6. with a neat sketch explain the different types of strip lines.                                                     (08 M)  
7. A lossless parallel strip line has a conducting strip width W. The substrate dielectric separating the two conducting strips has a relative dielectric constant of 6 and a thickness d of 4 mm. Evaluate w, C and vp (in usual notations)                                                                                                            (08 M)  
8. with a neat diagram, explain the operation of parallel strip line. Write the expression for distributed parameters, characteristic impedance and attenuation losses.                                    (10 M) 
9. Explain the construction and field patterns for microstrip line.                                               (08 M) 
10. A shielded strip line has dielectric constant of the insulator = 2.56, strip width W = 25 mils, strip thickness t = 14 mils, shield depth d = 70 mils, calculate i) K factor  ii)the fringe capacitance   iii) the characteristic impedance of the line.                                                                                            (06 M)  
11. Calculate the characteristic impedance of a wide microstrip line having negligible thickness and having a width at 0.8 mm, thickness at substrate 0.2 mm and has a dielectric constant 3.55                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (04 M)    
12. Determine the directivity of the system if the radiation intensity (i)U=Um sinθ sin2φ and(ii)U= Um cosφ sin2θ.                                                                                                                               (10 M)
13.  Define the terms directivity and effective aperture of an antenna. Derive a relation for directivity in terms of effective aperture.                                                                                                             (06 M)
14.  Prove that the directivity for a source with a unidirectional power pattern is given by U=Umcosnθ can be expressed as Dn =2(n+1). U has a value for 0≤θ≤π/2 and 0≤φ≤2π.                                (04 M)
15. An antenna has a field pattern given by E(θ) = cosθ cos2θ for 0≤θ≤90°. Find the Half power Beam width and the Beam width between First nulls.                                                      (05 M)
16. Calculate the maximum power received at a distance of 0.5 Km over a free space 1 GHz circuit consisting of a transmitting antenna with 25 dB gain and a receiving antenna of gain 20 dB. Assume the transmitting antenna input is 150 Watts.                                                                                (05 M)
17. Derive an expression for effective aperture and directivity of (i) a linear λ/2 dipole  (ii)a short antenna dipole.                                                                                                                            (10 M)    
18.  Define the following with respect to an antenna:   a. Radiation pattern  b. Beam area c. Effective aperture      d. Effective height                                                                                                   (10 M)
19. A radio link has 15 W transmitter connected to an antenna of 2.5 m2 effective aperture at 5 GHz. The receiving antenna has an effective aperture of 0.5 m2 and is located at a 15 Km line of sight distance from the transmitting antenna. Assume lossless antennas. Find the power delivered to the receiver.                                                                                                                                        (05 M)
  20.Find the directivity of a source with unidirectional cosine squared power pattern.                                                                                                                                                                          (05 M)
21. The radiation intensity of an antenna is given by U = cos4θ sin2θ for 0≤θ≤π/2                     (05 M)  
 22. Prove that the directivity for a source with a unidirectional power pattern is given by U=Umcosnθ can be expressed as Dn =2(n+1). U has a value for 0≤θ≤π/2 and 0≤φ≤2π.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (05 M)
23. Define the following terms with respect to antenna: i) Gain ii)Isotropic radiator iii) Beam area  iv)Radiation resistance                                                                                                                 (08 M)
24. The effective apertures of transmitting and receiving antennas in a communication system are 8λ2 and 12λ2 respectively, with a separation of 1.5 km between them. The e.m wave is travelling with a frequency of 6 MHz and the total input power is 25 KW. Find the power received by the receiving antenna.                                                                                                  Dec 2018/Jan 2019       (04 M)
25. Calculate the maximum power received at a distance of 0.5 Km over a free space 1GHz circuit consisting of transmitting antenna with 25 dB gain and a receiving antenna gain of 20 dB. Assume the transmitting antenna input is 150 Watts.                                                                               (06 M)
26. Explain the construction and field pattern for microstrip line.           Dec 2018/Jan 2019    (06 M)
27. Explain the following terms as related to antenna system:i) directivity   ii)beam efficiency    iii)effective aperture.                                                                                Dec 2018/Jan 2019    (06 M)
28. Explain coplanar strip lines and shielded strip lines.                         Dec 2018/Jan 2019    (06 M)
29. Write a note on antenna field zones.                                                  Dec 2018/Jan 2019    (06 M)
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MODULE 4
Point Sources and Arrays: Introduction, Point Sources, Power Patterns, PowerTheorem, Radiation Intensity, Field Patterns, Phase Patterns, Arrays of Two Isotropic Point Sources, Pattern Multiplication, Linear Arrays of n Isotropic Point Sources ofequal Amplitude and Spacing.Electric Dipoles: Introduction, Short Electric Dipole, Fields of a Short Dipole (General and Far Field Analyses), Radiation Resistance of a Short Dipole, Thin Linear Antenna(Field Analyses), Radiation Resistances of Lambda/2 Antenna.
 
 





1. Derive expressions for the maxima, null directions, directions of side lobes, HPBW and FNBW for N isotropic point sources with equal amplitude and opposite phase.                                     (10 M)
2. Obtain the field pattern for a linear uniform array of 6 isotropic point sources spaced λ/2 distance apart. The power is applied with equal amplitude and in phase. Also find HPBW and FNBW.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (08 M)
3. Derive an expression for power radiated from an isotropic source with sine squared power pattern. Also find the directivity D and draw the power pattern.                                                            (06 M)
4.  Show that the effective height and effective aperture are related via the radiation resistance and the intrinsic impedance of free space.                                                                                         (04 M)
5. State and explain power theorem and its application to an isotropic source.                           (05 M)
 6. 4 isotropic sources are placed λ/6 m apart. They have a phase difference of π/3  between the adjacent elements. Find the beam width between first nulls.                                                       (05 M)
7.  Derive an expression for field intensity for two isotropic point sources with equal amplitude and equal phase.                                                                                                                                     (10 M)
8. Eight point sources are placed λ/6 apart. They have a phase difference of π/3 between adjacent elements. Obtain the field pattern. Also find BWFN and HPBW.                                               (08 M) 
9. Find the beam area of the electric field intensity pattern given by the expression
    En = sinθ, 0≤θ≤π.                                                                                                                      (05 M)
10. Show that the radiation resistance of a half wave dipole antenna is 73 Ω.     .                                                                                                                                        Dec 2018/Jan 2019                       (06 M)
11. Starting from electric and magnetic potentials, obtain the far field components for a short dipole.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (12 M)
12. Derive an expression for radiation resistance of a short electric dipole                                 (08 M)
13. For a broadside array of n isotropic point source of equal amplitude and spacing, show that φ0 = cos-1 (±kλ/nd), where φ0 gives the null directions. Find the null directions for an array of 4 isotropic point sources with λ/2 spacing.                                                                                                    (06 M)
14. Obtain the field pattern for a dipole of length i)λ/2 ii)3λ/2                                                    (06 M)
15. Obtain the expression for the instantaneous electric field and magnetic field at a large distance r from a loop of any radius a.                                                                                                         (08 M)
16. Distinguish between end fire array and broad side array.                                                      (06 M)
17. Explain the principle of pattern multiplication with an example. Dec 2018/Jan 2019          (06 M)
18. A source has a radiation intensity power pattern given by U = Um sin2θ for 0 ≤ θ ≤ π ; 0 ≤ φ ≤ 2π. Find the total power and directivity. Draw pattern. .               Dec 2018/Jan 2019                (04 M)
19. A source has a cosine radiation intensity power pattern given by U = Um cos θ for 0 ≤ θ ≤ π/2 ;
0 ≤ φ ≤ 2π. Find the total power and directivity.                           Dec 2018/Jan 2019               (04 M)


MODULE 5
Loop and Horn Antenna: Introduction, Small loop, Comparison of Far fields of Small Loop and Short Dipole, The Loop Antenna General Case, Far field Patterns of Circular Loop Antenna with Uniform Current, Radiation Resistance of Loops, Directivity of Circular Loop Antennas with Uniform Current, Horn antennas Rectangular Horn Antennas.Antenna Types: Helical Antenna, Helical Geometry, Practical Design Considerations of Helical Antenna, Yagi-Uda array, Parabola General Properties, Log Periodic Antenna.

 
 





1. With a neat figure, explain the working of Yagi-Uda antenna.Mention the  design formulae used for various elements. Mention its applications.                                                                            (10 M)
2. With neat diagrams, explain the construction of log periodic dipole array, and explain the different regions of operation.                                                                                                                     (10 M)
3. Determine the length 'ρ' of the horn, the H-plane aperture and flare angle θH & θE of a pyramidal horn for which the E-plane aperture is 10λ. The horn is fed with a rectangular waveguide with TE10 mode. Let D = 0.2 λ in the E-plane and 0.35 λ in the H-plane. Also calculate the beamwidth and directivity.                                                                                                                                     (10 M)
4. Design a Yagi-Uda antenna of 6 elements to provide a gain of 12 dB if the operating frequency is 200 MHz.                                                                                                                                      (05 M)
5. Differentiate between corner reflector and parabolic reflector antennas.                                 (05 M)
6. For what mouth diameter and capture area of a parabolic system is  BWFN of 12° is obtained when it is operated at 2.5 GHz.                                                                                                     (05 M)
7. Explain the practical design considerations of helical antenna. What are the two modes of operation of helical antenna.                                                                                                                (10 M)
8. Discuss the features of a loop antenna. Derive an expression for the far field components of a loop antenna.                                                                                                                                         (10 M)
9. Determine: i) The length L, aperture aH and half angles in E and H planes for a pyramidal horn antenna, for whcih aE = 10 λ. The horn is fed with a rectangular wave guide in TE10 mode. Let δ = λ/12 in the E-plane and δ = λ/6 in the H-plane.   ii) Calculate the directivity D. Also determine the beam width                                          Dec 2018/Jan 2019                                                          (05 M)
10. The radius of a circular loop antenna is 0.02 λ. How many turns of the antenna will give a radiation resistance of 35Ω.                                                                                                         (05 M)
11. Explain the following design parameters of a helical antenna: i) Beam width  ii) Axial ratio iii) Impedance.                                                                                                                                 (06 M)
12. Show that the radiation resistance of loop antenna is given by 31200(nA/λ2 )2                   (08 M)
13. Explain the working and design considerations of Log-Periodic antenna. Dec 2018/Jan 2019                                       (06 M)
14. A 16 turn helical beam antenna has a circumference of λ and turn spacing of λ/4.  Find  i) HPBW ii) axial ratio iii) directivity  .                                                              Dec 2018/Jan 2019           (04 M)
15. Write short notes on : i)Yagi Uda array ii)Parabolic reflector      Dec 2018/Jan 2019          (04 M)



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

      

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