Course detail

Antennas and Applications

FEKT-FYOeAcad. year: 2010/2011

Antenna array pattern, its optimization and synthesis. Impedance of antennas, antenna matching and feeding. Radio waves reception. Propagation of radio waves over the earth surface,influence of atmosphere and terrain, ionospheric propagation, fading. Calculations of field strength and radio link reliability. Types, construction and technical design of antennas. Signal processing antennas, adaptive antennas. Computer aided design. Antenna measurements.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

7

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Zbyněk Lukeš, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students become familiar with the main antenna types, their properties and applications, design of antennas and of their auxiliary circuits, calculation of field strength and other properties of radio waves and basic procedures for measurement of antennas and radio waves.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

2 projects, laboratory protocols, 2 unobligatore tests in numerical exercices, combine exam

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the main antenna types, with their properties and applications, design of antennas and of their auxiliary circuits, calculation of field strength and other properties of radio waves and basic procedures for measurement of antennas and radio waves.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC-MN Master's

    branch MN-EST , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Zbyněk Lukeš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Current distribution on linear antennas, aperture illumination
Antenna array pattern, its optimization and synthesis
Impedance of linear antennas and of antenna arrays. Losses and efficiency of antenna
Radio waves reception, receiving antennas, polarization, antenna parameters
Propagation along the earth surface. Surface- and space-waves, obstacle losses
Ionospheric propagation, design of ionospheric link and operational frequency
Tropospheric scattering communication,atmospheric losses, properties of microwave links
Calculation of field strength and reliability, conditions of radio communication
Broadcast antennas for LW and MW, short-wave antennas
Antennas for UHF band, matching and balancing
Microwave antennas. Extremely wideband antennas
Signal processing antennas, adaptive antennas
Electronic scanning, near-field measurement

Exercise in computer lab

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Zbyněk Lukeš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Antenna array pattern
Input impedance of antennas and of antenna arrays
Losses and efficiency of antenna. Antenna parameters
Design of antenna array, matching
Propagation of surface- and space-wave, obstacle losses
Sky-wave propagation, sky-wave link design
Radio wave reception, radio link design
Discussion of individual project results

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Zbyněk Lukeš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Radiation pattern and input impedance of UHF antennas
Field strength of broadcast and TV transmitters
Properties of signal with fading
Current distribution on linear antennas
Properties of ferrite antenna
Splitters and balancing circuits
Radiation pattern and impedance of microwave antennas
Polarization properties of antenna