2000 Catalog Description

Review of Maxwells equations and by the scalar and Vector Potentials A and F, Scalar Green’s function for free space, Solution of A and F using The free space green’s function, Exact and far field expressions, Infinitesemal dipole, near and far fields, radiated power, Radiation resistance, Radiation patterns, directive gain and directivity, effective area, gain , antenna losses and efficiency, finite length dipole with sinusoidal current distribution, vertical and horizontal electric and magnetic sources above ground plane. Small and large loops with constant currents, antenna arrays, element factor and array factor, nulls and maxima for array patterns , linear, circular, and planar arrays, broadside and endfire arrays, design of binomial and chybycheff arrays, helical, biconic, folded dipole antennas, travelling wave antennas, Yagi/Yuda antenna design of linear and circular elements, Aperature antennas and the parabolic dish.

Prerequisites

1. EE 423:Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

Textbooks

1. 1- Balanis, Constantine, Antenna Theory Analysis and Design, 3^nd edition John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2005.

References

1. Kraus, John. D., Antennas, Mcgraw-Hill book company,New York, 2001.

    

   Stutzman Warren L. , and Gary A. Thiele, Antenna theory and design,2^nd edition, 1997, John Wiley &Sons, New York,  

    

   Jordan E.C., K.G. Balmain,Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems, Prentice_hall, Inc.,Engle-wood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1968.

    

   Elliot, R.S., Antenna theory and design , Prentice_hall, Inc.,Engle-wood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1981.

    

   Samuel Silver(Editor), Microwave Antenna Theory and Design,Reprint edition, Mcgraw_Hill,1984.

Goals

1.  To develop a student’s ability to understand and analyze antenna problems given the sources (current or aperture) and be able to calculate near and far fields .

2.  To develop a student’s ability to calculate and plot all important antenna parameter using 2D and 3D plots.

3.   To give the student a working knowledge in the principles of design to satisfy certain design requests and to gain practical experience in dealing with antennas and their measurements.

Prerequistes by Topics

1. 1.    Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

   2.    Vector integral and differential calculus

   3.    Complex analysis

   4.    Partial differential equations.

Topics

1.  Review of Maxwells equations and by the scalar and Vector Potentials A and F (1 week)

Computer  Usage

1. Comuter caculation of antenna paramerts such as angles at which maximum radiation and nulls occurs.

Laboratory Projects

1.    Measurement of feed horn antenna input impedance.

Estimated ABET Content

Engineering science   :     2.5 Credits

Engineering design    :    1.5 Credits

Prepared by

Professor Khalid A. Alnabulsi

Date

24/09/2011