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AWP Question Paper 2015

The document contains questions from an examination on antennas and wave propagation. It includes questions about various antenna types and parameters such as dipole antennas, array antennas, horn antennas, and more. It also includes questions about wave propagation topics like the ionosphere, troposphere, propagation mechanisms, and calculating field strength at different distances. The questions range from deriving equations for antenna properties to explaining the working principles of specific antenna types to solving problems about antenna gains, beamwidths, and propagation ranges.

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AWP Question Paper 2015

The document contains questions from an examination on antennas and wave propagation. It includes questions about various antenna types and parameters such as dipole antennas, array antennas, horn antennas, and more. It also includes questions about wave propagation topics like the ionosphere, troposphere, propagation mechanisms, and calculating field strength at different distances. The questions range from deriving equations for antenna properties to explaining the working principles of specific antenna types to solving problems about antenna gains, beamwidths, and propagation ranges.

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Code No: R31045 R10 Set No.

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III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, May/June - 2015
ANTENNAS AND WAVE PROPAGATION
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
*****
1 a) Define the various Antenna Parameters? 8
b) Explain the current distribution on a thin wire antenna. 7

2 Based on field equations (both E and H) from current element, define the terms 15
Radiation, Induction and Electrostatic field.

3 a) What are the advantages and disadvantages with array technique in antenna system? 5
b) Derive the array-factor of 2-element array antenna? 10

4 a) List out the differences between resonant and non-resonant antennas? 5


b) Explain the working principle of Rhombic Antenna? 10

5 a) What is a folded dipole antenna? Why it is better than dipole antenna? Explain. 8
b) Explain the working principle of N-element Yagi-Uda Antenna? 7

6 a) Explain the working principle of Len’s Antennas? 8


b) Find the HPBW, power gain and directivity of a horn whose dimensions are 12cmx6cm 7
at a frequency of 7GHz.

7 a) Explain the types of propagation of Radio waves? 5


b) A broad cast transmitter supplies 80KW to an antenna that radiates 75% of this power. 10
The antenna has directional characteristic 1.28.Find the field strength of the ground wave
at 10km at 500KHz. Relative permittivity is 9 and σ =10-4 mho/cm.

8 a) Explain the effect of earth’s curvature on tropospheric wave propagation. 8


b) If the critical frequency of an ionized layer is 1.75MHz. Find the electron density of the 7
layer?
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Code No: R31045 R10 Set No. 2
III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, May/June - 2015
ANTENNAS AND WAVE PROPAGATION
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
*****
1 a) Explain Radiation mechanism from single wire and 2-wire antenna? 8
b) Find the directivity and efficiency of an antenna if its Rr=80Ω, RL=20 Ω, power gain is 7
10dB and antenna operates at a frequency of 100MHz?

2 Prove that the radiation resistance of an half-wave dipole is 73Ω? 15

3 a) Define the types of array antennas? 5


b) Derive the array factor and draw the radiation pattern of 2-element broadside array 10
antenna with d=1λ

4 a) Explain the working principle of Inverted-V antenna? 8


b) Design a Rhombic antenna to operate at 20MHz when the angle of elevation is 10deg. 7

5 a) Explain the construction, merits and demerits of a Cassegrain antenna? 8


b) Design a three element Yagi-Uda antenna to operate at a frequency of 25MHz? 7

6 a) Explain the types of horn antennas? 8


b) The aperture dimensions of a pyramidal horn are 8cmx4cm, operating at a frequency of 7
10GHz. Find the beam width, and directivity.

7 a) Explain the ionospheric abnormalities on wave propagation. 8


b) Find the roughness of earth, if σs is 100m, incident angle is 300 and operating frequency 7
is 1MHz.

8 a) Explain the LOS distance of spacewave propagation? 7


b) Define i) critical angle ii)Optimum working Frequency 8
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Code No: R31045 R10 Set No. 3
III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, May/June - 2015
ANTENNAS AND WAVE PROPAGATION
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
*****

1 a) Prove that Leff(Transmitting ) = Leff(Receiving) [8]


b) If the transmitting power from an isotropic antenna is 10KW, find the power density at [7]
distances of 10km and 50km.

2 What is a small loop antenna? Derive the radiation fields from electrically small loop [15]
antenna?

3 a) In array antenna, discuss about advantages, disadvantages and limitations with [8]
multiplication pattern technique?
b) By using pattern multiplication technique, Draw the radiation pattern of 4-element [7]
array antenna?

4 a) Explain the working principle of Helical antenna in normal mode. [7]


b) Explain the design parameters of a Rhombic antenna. [8]

5 a) Briefly explain types of corner reflector antennas? [8]


b) For what mouth diameter and capture area of a paraboloid reflector is a BWFN of 5deg [7]
obtained when it is operated at 2GHz?

6 a) With neat diagram, explain Antenna gain Measurement technique? [10]


b) Explain the zoning concept in lens antenna. [5]

7 a) Write short notes on i)Skip Distance ii)MUF [8]


b) Explain the effect of ionospheric absorption on wave propagation. [7]

8 a) Derive field strength due to space-wave propagation? [8]


b) Find the maximum distance that can be covered by a space wave when the antenna [7]
heights are 70m and 40m.
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Code No: R31045 R10 Set No. 4
III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, May/June - 2015
ANTENNAS AND WAVE PROPAGATION
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
*****

1 a) Define Effective Height (for different current distributions) and Effective aperture of an [8]
antenna.
b) Calculate the effective area of a half-wave dipole operating at 500MHz, if the efficiency [7]
of an antenna is 85%.

2 a) List out the similarities and differences between alternating current element and loop [8]
antenna.
b) Find the radiation resistance of a loop antenna of diameter 0.5m operating at 1MHz? [7]

3 Derive the parts of radiation pattern of N-element Uniform array. [15]

4 a) Explain i) axial-ratio ii) types of polarizations in helical antenna. [8]


b) If a helical antenna has spacing between turns 0.05m, diameter 0.1m, number of turns [7]
20 and operates at 10MHz. Find HPBW and directivity?

5 a) Derive the array factor of 90deg corner reflector antenna. [8]


b) A paraboloid reflector operates at a frequency of 8GHz and it provides a power gain of [7]
50dB. Find the capture area?

6 a) Explain the working principle of dielectric lens antenna. [7]


b) What are the various methods of measuring antenna gain? Explain any one. [8]
7 a) Explain in detail about ionospheric abnormalities? [8]
b) Find out the relative permittivity of D- layer (400electrons/cm3) and E-layer (4x105 [7]
electrons/cm3) of the ionosphere for an EM wave of frequency 45 MHz.

8 a) Explain Duct propagation? [7]


b) A communication system is to be established at a frequency of 50MHz with a [8]
transmitter power of 1Kwatt. The field strength the directive antenna is 3 times that of a
half-wave antenna. If ht=50m and hr=10m, A field strength of 600mv/m is required to
give satisfactory reception. Find the range of the system?

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