Syllabus
Fundamental: Concepts of antenna parameters, Radiation from Wires and Loops: Infinitesimal dipole, finite-length dipole, linear elements near conductors, dipoles for mobile communication, small circular loop, Aperture Antennas: Huygens’ principle, radiation from rectangular and circular apertures, design considerations, Babinet’s principle, Fourier transform method in aperture antenna theory, Horn and Reflector Antennas: Radiation from sectoral and pyramidal horns, design concepts, prime focus parabolic reflector and casse grain antennas Microstrip Antennas: Basic characteristics, feeding methods, methods of analysis, design of rectangular and circular patch antennas, Antenna Arrays: Analysis of uniformly spaced arrays with uniform and non-uniform excitation amplitudes, extension to planar arrays, synthesis of antenna arrays using Schelkunoff polynomial method, Fourier transform method, and Woodward-Lawson method.
Text Books
Same as Reference
References
1. Antenna Theory and Design, Balanis, C. A., 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons 2005.
2. Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems, Jordan, E. C. and Balmain, K. G 2nd Ed., Prentice-Hall of India 1993.
3. Antenna Theory and Design, Stutzman, W. L. and Thiele, H. A., 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons 1998.
4. Microstrip Antenna Design Handbook, Garg, R., Bhartia, P., Bahl, I. and Ittipiboon, A., Artech House 2001.
Course Outcomes (COs):
CO1: Familiarize basics of antenna parameters and its operating mechanism.
CO2: Analyze linear antennas in presence of the conductor, multiple identical wire antennas in the overall radiation,.
CO3: Familiarize uniform and non-uniform linear arrays in different Cartesian axis and its array characterization and extend to planar array design.
CO4: Design different antenna array and synthesis as per specification.
CO5: Design rectangular and circular geometry with different aperture’s field with basics of aperture antenna radiation concepts from the Heisenberg's principle.
CO6: Design microstrip patch antenna using aperture antenna theory. Also design parameters and equations of patch antenna and patch antenna arrays.