Antenna and Wave Propagation Lab

Part A

1. To study the variation of radiated field with distance from transmitting antenna.

2. To demonstrate the reciprocity theorem for transmitting and receiving radiation patterns of an antenna.

3. To plot the radiation pattern of an Omni directional antenna.

4. To plot radiation pattern of directional antenna.

5. To study Phenomena of Circular, Linear and Elliptical Polarization of antennas.

6. To study and plot the radiation pattern of the dipole/Folded dipole antennas in Azimuth & Elevation planes.

7. To study and plot the radiation pattern of the helical antenna.

8. To study and plot the radiation pattern of the parabolic reflector.

9. To study and plot the radiation pattern of the Log-Periodic antenna.

10. To study and plot the radiation pattern of the Broadside antennas and Measure its Gain, Bandwidth and Beam width.

11. To plot radiation pattern of 3λ/2 dipole antenna and compare with λ/2 dipole antenna.

12. To plot the radiation pattern of a Slot antenna.

13. Design and simulate micro strip patch antenna in HFSS simulator.

Part B

1. Design an optimum log-periodic antenna to operate at frequencies from 100 to 500 MHz with 11 elements. Give a) length of longest element, b) length of shortest element, and c) gain

2. Design a right circularly polarized axial mode helical antenna with 15 dBi gain for operation at 1600 MHz with turn spacing 𝜆 𝜋. Find a) the number of turns, b) turn diameter and c) axial ratio.