Syllabus 2010/2011 ETEN10

Syllabus academic year 2010/2011
(Created 2010-07-25.)

ANTENNA TECHNOLOGY

ETEN10

Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: A (Second Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in English. ETEN10 overlaps following cours/es: ETE100. Compulsory for: MWIR1. Optional for: E4, E4f, E4hn, F4, F4f, F4hn, MFOT1, N4hn, Pi4. Course coordinator: Mats Gustafsson, mats.gustafsson@eit.lth.se, Electrical and Information Technology. Recommended prerequisits: Electromagnetic Field Theory (F) ETE055, (Pi) ETEF01, or (E) ESS050. Assessment: Written examination. Parts: 2. Home page: http://www.eit.lth.se.

Aim
The student shall acquire fundamental knowledge of antenna theory. The student shall acquire good ability to analyse and design antennas. The student shall acquire good knowledge of antenna parameters such as directivity and radiation pattern.

The student shall carry through and document a project in which an antenna is designed, fabricated and measured.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be able to describe the properties of the far field
be able to use the relation between directivity and effective antenna area
be able to explain Friis´ transmission formula and the radar equation
be able to give account for the properties of some common types of antennas
be able to outline the theory of array antennas
be able to interpret antenna problems as integral equations and understand the basics of their numerical solution

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to calculate the far field for a given antenna current
be able to calculate the power transmitted from a transmitting antenna to a receiving antenna
be able to calculate the antenna pattern for a group antenna
be able to perform pattern synthesis
design, simulate and measure a patch antenna
make a written account for the laboratory work

Contents
Radiation integrals. The far field. Antenna parameters. Friis´ transmission formula. The radar equation. Various antenna types such as wire antennas, patch antennas, aperture antennas, array antennas including pattern synthesis, reflector antennas, measurement techniques. Numerical methods for antenna problems, e.g., the method of moments.

In the laboratory work part a patch antenna is designed, manufactured and measured.

Literature
Kraus J D: Antennas For All Applications, McGraw-Hill.
Orfanidis S J: Electromagnetic Waves and Antennas

Parts

Code: 0110. Name: Written Examination.
Higher education credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination. Contents: Antenna theory.

Code: 0210. Name: Laboratory Work.
Higher education credits: 1,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written report. Contents: Laboratory work.