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Introduction to Antenna Theory - RAHAE102
Become an expert in Antenna Theory by solving problems and examples from Rahsoft Antenna Engineering Certificate
Last updated 6/2021
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What you'll learn
- A complete understanding of antenna fundamentals
- Calculation of radiation field of thin linear antenna
- Electromagnetic wave propagation and Power flow
- Linear monopole and dipole antennas
- Antenna array techniques
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Course content
6 sections • 130 lectures • 13h 2m total length
- Outline of the course2:46
Explore fundamental antenna principles, radiation calculation via the potential function, and Maxwell's equation; examine monopole and dipole antennas, arrays, current distribution, mutual coupling, and impedance.
- Antenna definition4:47
An antenna is the interface between radio waves propagating through space and electric currents in metal conductors, transforming energy to and from electromagnetic waves for transmission and reception.
- Antenna transitional structure between free space and guiding device4:34
Explore how the traditional antenna structure bridges free space and guiding devices, converting transmitted signals into radiated waves and showing how line spacing relative to wavelength governs radiation.
- Antenna transitional structure between free space and guiding device5:42
Explore how a flared transmission line matches free-space impedance around 377 ohms and launches waves from a guiding device into space, highlighting current, voltage, and standing-wave patterns.
- A transmission line Thevenin equivalent of the antenna system5:24
Understand the Thevenin equivalent of the antenna system in transmitting mode and how impedance mismatch creates reflected and standing waves, with matching and low-loss lines reducing losses.
- Working principle of an antenna11:52
Accelerating charges generate oscillating electric and magnetic fields that propagate at the speed of light as electromagnetic waves, with the transverse radiation field directly tied to the acceleration.
- Radiation mechanism3:56
Identify the radiation mechanism of the antenna by noting that time-varying current or oscillating charges radiate, while a straight, infinite wire does not. Explore how bends and discontinuities enable radiation.
- Numerical Problem1 on radial component of electric field6:37
Apply E_r = k q / r^2 to a 0.5 μC point charge at the origin. With r = 5, determine the radial field at point B and its components.
- Numerical Problem2 on radial component of electric field5:38
Compute the electric field at a point from two charges, 2 μC and 3 μC, using radial components, yielding 345 in x, -460 in y, and 230 in z.
- Numerical Problem2 on radial component of electric field7:04
Solve a numerical problem on the radial component of the electric field, computing field components at specified points and forming the total field.
- Quiz on radial component of electric field1:38
Explore the radial electric field of a point charge in vacuum, applying e_r = q/(4 pi epsilon0 r^2) and examining plane charge scenarios at various distances.
- Quiz1 on radial component of electric field3:24
Compute the radial electric field of a 4 microcoulomb charge at 8 m from the origin using E = k q / r^2, obtaining about 5.6 thousand V/m.
- Quiz2 on radial component of electric field3:48
Calculate the radial electric field at 0.2 m from a 2×10^-6 C charge in vacuum using E = k q / r^2; the result is about 4.5×10^5 V/m.
- Quiz3 and 4 on radial component of electric field4:18
Compute the radial electric field for a point charge in free space using E = q/(4π ε0 r^2) with 20 cm and 1 m cases in quiz 3 and 4.
- Antenna radiation using potential function7:54
Explore antenna radiation by solving for the vector potential A and scalar potential V from the current elements, using Maxwell's equations, then derive the electric and magnetic fields.
- Antenna radiation using potential function9:24
Derive the magnetic vector potential and its relation to current density, and apply the divergence condition to obtain the vector wave equation for antenna radiation.
- Solution for potential6:38
Explain the link between electric scalar potential and magnetic vector potential under the Lorenz gauge, and solve for these potentials via Green's function, relating currents and charges.
- Solution for potential, Green's function3:57
Derive the Green's function for a homogeneous linear differential operator in free space using a delta function, revealing the spatial impulse response and enabling solutions for any arbitrary source.
- Solution for potential, Green's function7:17
The lecture derives the three-dimensional Green's function for a delta impulse at the origin, showing an outward spherical wave whose amplitude decays with distance, and traveling waves in radial directions.
- Solution for potential, Green's function6:19
Apply Green's function to determine the magnetic potential from a current distribution in free space. Relate source location to the observation point through the integral for the vector potential.
- Small current element analysis5:10
Analyze a small current element to derive its magnetic potential and electric and magnetic fields using the current moment I dl and A = μ0 I dl / (4πR).
- Numerical problem1 on vector potential5:01
This lecture presents a numerical problem on the vector potential, showing how a current distribution and traveling wave yield the vector potential and the corresponding electric and magnetic fields.
- Numerical problem1 continued5:41
solve a differential equation to derive the positive-direction wave solution and compare with the negative-direction wave, using terms such as one over r-squared and JKR.
- Numerical problem1 continued3:38
Show how radial solutions satisfy the wave equation in free space, revealing outward and inward traveling waves propagating away from and toward the origin.
- Numerical problem2 on vector potential4:50
Solves a numerical problem on vector potential in a homogeneous medium and determines the frequency, propagation constant, wave velocity, and magnetic field intensity, with the relative permeability equal to 1.
- Quiz on vector potential1:08
Tackle a quiz on vector potential, magnetic flux density, and spherical coordinates, with problems involving a long straight filament conductor carrying current to compute flux density.
- Solution of quiz14:32
Solve a quiz problem to calculate the magnetic flux density at point (2, 2, 0) using a potential in spherical coordinates with an inverse r-squared relation, yielding B = 5.
- Solution of quiz1 continued5:52
Continue solving quiz 1 part B by calculating magnetic potential and the resulting magnetic flux density in cylindrical coordinates using the given potential expression, and evaluate its components.
- Solution of quiz27:07
Compute the magnetic flux density of a long straight filament by deriving the magnetic vector potential and its relation to the current, yielding a logarithmic expression.
- Basic concept of Hertzian dipole5:24
Explore the basic concept of a Hertzian dipole by analyzing a short current element and the radiated electric and magnetic fields, using the magnetic vector potential in spherical coordinates.
- Basic concept of Hertzian dipole continue3:40
Explore the Hertzian dipole concept by analyzing a current element's magnetic field in a vertical coordinate system, noting symmetry, directionality, and the resulting field components.
- Basic concept of Hertzian dipole continue9:13
Explore the Hertzian dipole's basic concepts by deriving its magnetic and electric fields from Maxwell's equations, and examine how field components vary with distance and induction phenomena.
- Basic concept of Hertzian dipole continue3:25
Explore the Hertzian dipole's three fields—radiation, induction, and electrostatic—and how each scales with distance and frequency, with radiation ∝ frequency and 1/r^2, induction ∝ 1/r^2, and electrostatic ∝ 1/frequency.
- Polar pattern of Hertzian dipole2:58
Examine the polar pattern of the hertzian dipole through electric field plots in polar form, and identify the half-power angular width where radiated power halves.
- The Hertzian dipole reconsidered3:00
Analyze the Hertzian dipole by examining the electric field potential at an observation point due to two opposite charges, separated by delta L, and expressed through R1 and R2.
- Numerical on electric field potential1:53
Compute electric field potential numerically for point charges, determining potentials at specified distances, potential differences, and midway points with zero potential at infinity.
- Solution of problem on electric field potential5:36
Calculate the electric potential for a point charge of 4×10^-4 μC at 0.6 m and 0.2 m, yielding 6 V and 18 V, then determine the potential difference.
- Solution of problem on electric field potential4:23
Calculate the potential difference between points a and b using the integral of 1/r^2, yielding q/(4 pi epsilon0) (1/b - 1/a) and a final value of about 125 volts.
- Solution of problem on electric field potential7:01
Compute the electric potential at a point from two point charges q1 = -12 μC and q2 = 15 μC using V = k(q1/r1 + q2/r2), yielding -17.6 kV.
- Solution of problem on electric field potential7:18
Compute the potential at a midway point between two 1 μC charges 1 m apart, 0.5 m from the connecting line; equal charges yield 0.0255 V.
- Calculation of radiated power from Hertzian dipole5:48
Explain calculation of radiated power from a Hertzian dipole using the pointing vector, electric and magnetic fields, and their time-varying cross product to obtain average power.
- Calculation of radiated power from Hertzian dipole3:42
Compute radiated power from a Hertzian dipole by analyzing real and imaginary components, identifying radiation-field power density, and noting reactive terms cancel to yield outward power.
- Calculation of radiated power from Hertzian dipole5:26
Compute the total power radiated by a hertzian dipole by integrating on a closed spherical surface, showing it is independent of the sphere radius and governed by dipole parameters.
- Calculation of radiated power from Hertzian dipole4:36
Compute the radiated power of a Hertzian dipole, showing power scales with the square of current and with dipole length relative to wavelength under uniform current assumptions.
- Calculation of radiation resistance of Hertz dipole antenna6:25
Derive the radiation resistance of a Hertz dipole by treating it as a black box and relating radiated power to input current and length relative to lambda.
- Directional characteristic of the antenna8:53
Analyze the directional characteristics of antennas through electric and magnetic radiation patterns. Explore the two principal planes, e-plane and h-plane, with e-plane patterns figure-of-eight and h-plane circle.
- Numerical on Hertz dipole antenna2:18
Explore numerical problems on the hertz dipole antenna, computing radiation distance, power, and electric intensity in free space with varying currents and heights.
- Solution of the numerical on Hertz dipole antenna5:07
Solve numerical problems for a Hertz dipole antenna by deriving the radiation distance from current element length and wavelength.
- Solution of the numerical on Hertz dipole antenna6:06
Calculate the radiated power and radiation resistance of a Hertz dipole in free space for a uniform current of 100 A, using lambda and distance relations.
- Solution of the numerical on Hertz dipole antenna4:33
Solve a numerical problem to estimate the radiation of a vertical hertz dipole near earth at 200 mhz with a 10 cm length, using lambda = c/f, yielding about 1.75.
- Solution of the numerical on Hertz dipole antenna11:03
Analyze a 10 cm Hertz dipole at 100 MHz to compute the far-field electric field and radiation power density at 10 km, using intrinsic impedance of free space.
- Quiz on Hertz dipole antenna5:27
Explore the Hertz dipole antenna through solving practical problems on effective height, current, frequency, radiation power, efficiency, and field strength at distant points.
- Solution of Quiz on Hertz dipole antenna8:15
Explore the solution methods for Hertz dipole antenna problems, including calculating transmitted power from an effective height at 600 kilohertz and estimating total radiated power at one kilometer.
- Solution of Quiz on Hertz dipole antenna8:33
Solve a quiz on a Hertz dipole antenna by calculating efficiency from radiation resistance and losses, then determine the electric field at 100 km for a 100 kW source.
- Solution of Quiz on Hertz dipole antenna4:42
Solve the Hertz dipole antenna problem to estimate the effective height with 25 A at 0.15 MHz and a 1.5 million volt field at 25 km.
- Solution of Quiz on Hertz dipole antenna7:03
Solve a quiz on a Hertz dipole antenna by computing its radiation resistance, power radiated, and efficiency from given effective height, current, resistance, and frequency.
- Solution of Quiz on Hertz dipole antenna5:25
Compute the total radiated power of a Hertz dipole by integrating the radial component of the power density over a closed surface, revealing its r-squared dependence.
- Solution of Quiz on Hertz dipole antenna6:00
Calculate the field strength at 10 km and the radiated power for a 100 m effective-height Hertz dipole at 300 kHz, yielding millivolt-per-meter fields and about tens of watts.
- Solution of Quiz on Hertz dipole antenna6:07
Solve a quiz on the hertz dipole antenna by calculating power, input power, and efficiency for a fed current of 150, and determine the radiated power at 300 kilometers.
- Solution of Quiz on Hertz dipole antenna2:42
Present a solution to a Hertz dipole antenna quiz by calculating the radiated field strength at 200 km using the antenna’s effective height and the wavelength.
- Solution of Quiz on Hertz dipole antenna10:15
Solve a quiz on Hertz dipole antenna by calculating electric field intensity, radiation distance, power radiated, input power, and induced voltage using the effective length and given physical length.
- Solution of Quiz on Hertz dipole antenna7:05
Deliver the solution to a Hertz dipole antenna quiz, deriving electric and magnetic fields in complex form and applying conjugates to evaluate the average field.
- Radiation characteristics of a linear thin dipole1:48
Explore the radiation characteristics of a linear thin dipole, including its radiation field, pattern, input impedance, and polarization for a wire length comparable to the wavelength.
- Radiation characteristics of a linear thin dipole1:16
Explore the radiation characteristics of a center-fed linear thin dipole, also described as a diabolo antenna, with two halves and center excitation driving current along the element.
- Standing wave, current direction, flared transmission line4:34
Illustrate how reflection at an open-circuit transmission line creates standing waves, with zero current at the open end and a sinusoidal current distribution along a flared line.
- Current distribution3:44
Explore current distribution on a dipole antenna by modeling it as infinitesimal current elements, apply superposition to obtain the far-field radiation pattern, and understand phase relations with distance.
- Current distribution4:48
Analyze the current distribution on a dipole from the standing wave pattern, with zero current at the ends, and derive the far-field by summing theta-directed fields from infinitesimal current elements.
- Calculation of Electric field, radiation pattern5:37
Derive the far-field electric field of a current element and its radiation pattern, relating the electric and magnetic fields via intrinsic impedance to describe dipole radiation.
- Calculation of Electric field, radiation pattern, input impedance2:59
Calculate the electric field and derive the normalized radiation pattern and input impedance of the antenna, showing how the field amplitude varies with angle and distance.
- Input Impedance and radiation pattern10:03
Analyze how dipole input impedance varies with length and current distribution, and how the radiation pattern shows nulls and maxima in various directions, with wavelength effects shaping the pattern.
- Radiation Pattern5:48
analyze how dipole length shapes the radiation pattern, showing nulls at directions for lambda/4 and lambda/2 and that symmetry fixes the maximum radiation direction while the pattern elongates with lambda.
- Radiation Pattern5:57
Explore the dipole antenna radiation pattern by locating nulls and main lobes, using sign choices to identify directions of maximum radiation and related angles.
- Maxwell's equation4:02
Explain how Maxwell's equations govern free-space electromagnetic wave propagation, covering Ampere's law, Faraday's law, and the displacement current at high frequencies, with J equal to sigma E.
- Wave equations in free space4:58
Derive the wave equation for the electric field in free space from Maxwell's equations in a homogeneous medium, leading to the Cartesian form.
- Wave equations in free space3:19
Derive the wave equations in free space from Maxwell's equations, showing uniform plane waves where electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to each other and to the propagation direction.
- Wave equations in free space4:36
Verify wave equations in free space via the electric displacement field and E, B relations; derive the wave speed v = 1/√(μ0 ε0) with μ0 and ε0 values.
- Power flow11:02
Explains how energy flows in electromagnetic fields using the Poynting vector, derived from Maxwell's equations, and how volume and surface integrals describe power dissipation, storage, and outflow.
- Numerical on EM waves5:59
Compute the phase constant, wavelength, and angular frequency for a linearly polarized EM wave in free space at one gigahertz, and determine the electric field amplitude of a uniform plane wave.
- Antenna at receiver side2:56
Analyze how a receiving antenna converts incident electromagnetic waves into voltages and currents, determines received power, and relates transmit and receive properties through reciprocity and polarization.
- Antenna at receiver side8:16
Examine how a dipole antenna at the receiver side converts incident plane waves into open-circuit voltage, revealing angle-dependent polarization effects and the sin theta receiving pattern.
- Effective aperture6:05
Explore the effective aperture, reciprocity between transmitting and receiving, and how maximum power occurs with a complex conjugate match to the load.
- Effective aperture2:13
Define the effective aperture as the ratio of load power to incident wave's power density, the pointing vector, illustrating that it may differ from the receiving antenna's physical area.
- Relation between effective aperture and directivity5:12
Explore the liaison between effective aperture and directivity, showing how a larger parabolic antenna increases effective area and the coupling between transmitting and receiving antennas via mutual impedance and reciprocity.
- Power received by receiving antenna6:26
Derive the received power at the antenna by relating transmitted power to current and mutual impedance, using the complex-conjugate, and relate power density to distance.
- Interchanging the role of receiving and transmitting antenna4:37
Examine interchanging the roles of receiving and transmitting antennas, showing that the effective aperture and received power are directly related and, for both configurations, independent of the field.
- Calculation of effective aperture of the Hertz dipole antenna4:57
Calculate the effective aperture of a Hertz dipole antenna from the incident electric field and induced voltage, incorporating radiation resistance, showing aperture scales with lambda squared.
- General relation between directivity and effective aperture5:55
explains the general relation between directivity and effective aperture, showing how antenna gain relates to beam width and effective aperture and applying this to parabolic antennas.
- Numerical solving on electric and magnetic field strength7:24
Numerically solve electric and magnetic field strength in free space using Maxwell's equations; compute the electric field magnitude in a plane and derive magnetic field components.
- Numerical solving on average energy density, average power,6:55
Compute the average energy density and average power for a circular area in free space using complex form and complex conjugates.
- Introduction of monopole antenna5:12
Examine monopole antennas at low, medium, and high frequencies. A monopole is a quarter-wavelength resonant element over a ground plane, with impedance about half a dipole.
- Concept of method of images5:30
Apply the method of images to a charge near an ideal ground plane, replacing the plane with an image charge and matching field and current directions across the boundary.
- Current distribution on dipole antenna5:31
Explains sinusoidal current distribution on a dipole and its monopole counterpart using a ground-plane image, compares radiation patterns and impedance, and shows monopoles radiate into half-space with half the power.
- Why monopole antenna is used for low frequency radio broadcasting5:42
Explain why monopole antennas are used for low frequency broadcasting, including ground-plane symmetry, terminal impedance, lambda/4 and lambda/2 length relations, and the resulting radiation pattern.
- Radiated power calculation of dipole antenna5:02
Calculate the radiated power of a dipole antenna by integrating the fields and using the radiation resistance, yielding about 73 ohms for a half-wave dipole.
- Dipole antenna parameters4:15
Explore dipole antenna parameters, including current distribution and symmetry, and learn how to determine half-wavelength spacing and radiation characteristics for practical gain estimates.
- Relationship between current distribution on aperture and radiation pattern of t5:50
The current distribution on an aperture determines the radiation pattern; integrating the field of a small current element reveals the pattern as the Fourier transform of the current.
- Solved numerical on dipole antenna7:25
Solve numerical problems on dipole antennas, demonstrating that isotropic activity is unity and deriving the maximum effective aperture for a dipole type under an incident plane wave.
- Quiz6:20
Practice solving an antenna theory quiz on monopole and dipole calculations, including radius, distance, radiated power, field strength, and efficiency for free-space and near-earth scenarios.
- Quiz solution11:55
Practice solving antenna theory problems, including current element distance, lambda-based calculations, power radiated by a lambda/16 dipole in free space, and electric field intensity and radiated power density.
- Quiz solution continued10:25
Calculate power, resistance, and effective length for a transmuting antenna using frequency and wavelength, with distance-based considerations. Compare isotropic and dipole models and assess efficiency.
- Quiz solution continued9:36
Calculate antenna efficiency and radiated power from the given values, including wavelength, impedance, and distance, as explored in the quiz solution.
- Quiz solution continued2:01
Continue quiz solutions by applying complex form, intrinsic impedance, and the average pointing vector to relate electric field components and their conjugates, then compute monopole power and efficiency.
- Quiz solution continued6:20
This quiz solution continues solving for input power, efficiency, and transmitting power in a low-frequency antenna setup, detailing impedance calculations, effective length, and radiation distance.
- Introduction4:21
Explore how antenna arrays combine multiple antennas to create constructive interference and narrow beams, boosting radiation performance while preserving terminal impedance, with linear arrays and equal spacing.
- Types of antenna array (Broadside Arrays, End Fire Arrays)7:56
Learn about broadside arrays with equal-amplitude, in-phase elements spaced along a line perpendicular to the axis, producing bidirectional radiation, and end-fire arrays with phase differences to steer a unidirectional pattern.
- Collinear Arrays7:55
collinear arrays place antennas in a single line to maximize radiation perpendicular to the axis, with in-phase feeding of two to four elements yielding about 2–4 dB gains.
- Parasitic Arrays5:23
Explore how parasitic elements couple with a driven element to shape a unidirectional rotation pattern, using reflectors and directors to optimize front-to-back ratio across 100–2000 MHz.
- Array of two point sources with equal amplitude and phase10:55
Analyze the radiation from two isotropic point sources with equal amplitude and phase, derive the far-field interference, and show a bidirectional figure-eight pattern with max and Hofbauer points.
- Array of two point sources with equal amplitude and opposite phase6:00
Explore the far-field pattern of two point sources with equal amplitude and opposite phase, yielding a doughnut-shaped two-dimensional radiation pattern and the related vector sum.
- Array of two point sources with equal amplitude and opposite phase9:36
Analyze far-field pattern of two isotropic point sources with equal amplitude and opposite phase, and derive total field via vector addition and phase difference, expressed with cosine and sine.
- Non isotropic but similar point sources3:02
Explore non isotropic but similar point sources, examining how equal-amplitude sources form symmetrical patterns through superposition and pattern multiplication, with dipole configurations and cosine relations.
- Multiplication of pattern4:07
Learn how multiplying the pattern of individual sources by the array’s isotropic pattern yields the total radiation pattern, including phase and amplitude effects, for two-dimensional and three-dimensional antenna arrays.
- Radiation Pattern of 4-iostropic elements fed in phase, spaced lambda/2 apart8:00
Demonstrates obtaining the radiation pattern of four isotropic elements in phase, spaced lambda/2 apart, using pattern multiplication with two-element units and equal amplitude, producing an eight-shaped bidirectional pattern.
- "Linear Array with n Isotropic Point Sources of Equal Amplitude and Spacing-Vect9:50
Explore linear arrays of n isotropic point sources with equal amplitude and spacing, deriving the array factor, main lobe and side-lobe behavior, and identifying broadside maxima and related angular conditions.
- Array of n isotropic source of equal amplitude and spacing (broadside (CASE))-Be2:58
Introduction to an array of n isotropic sources with equal amplitude and spacing in broadside configuration, deriving beam direction expressions using wavelength, element spacing, and total array length.
- Array of n isotropic source of equal amplitude and spacing (endfire case)8:51
Explore an array of n isotropic sources with equal amplitude and spacing in the endfire case, deriving the direction of the maximum and the influence of alpha and lambda.
- Array of n Isotropic sources of equal amplitude and spacing end fire-array with8:15
Explore end-fire arrays of n isotropic sources with equal amplitude and spacing, applying Henshilwood conditions to optimize phase differences for maximum radiation along 180 degrees while preserving array characteristics.
- n-Element linear array and directivity17:11
Explore n-element linear arrays and their directivity, achieving broadside radiation with uniform amplitude, and spacing choices that avoid maxima in other directions for lambda-based separations.
- Comparison table of isotropic sources arrays2:17
Explore a comprehensive comparison table of isotropic source arrays, summarizing general, broadside, and ordinary cases, directions, and array areas to simplify derivations across array types.
- Binomial Arrays7:26
explains binomial arrays by arranging radiating source amplitudes according to binomial series to suppress secondary lobes, with center sources stronger than edge sources and specific spacing conditions.
- Chebyshev arrays21:32
Learn how Chebyshev arrays enable linear antenna systems with non-uniform amplitude distributions to minimize sidelobe levels and maintain a narrow main lobe, using polynomial models and practical design steps.
- Chebyshev arrays continued6:35
Explore Chebyshev arrays continued, achieving a uniform amplitude distribution to suppress sidelobes, analyze center-to-edge current ratios, and study polynomial roots and spectrum behavior for multi-element antennas.
- Chebyshev arrays continued1:55
Explore continued Chebyshev arrays by solving cosine relationships for X, deriving M minus one cos X equals zero, and applying the resulting expressions to antenna design.
- Numerical practice9:11
Engage in numerical practice for antenna arrays, deriving two-element and multi-element patterns, optimizing spacing, phase, and current amplitudes to achieve a central maximum.
- Numerical practice continued10:41
Continue numerical design of a seven-element antenna array using Laguerre to solve for X0. Determine current and relative amplitudes and broadside activity with exponential and hyperbolic relations.
- Numerical practice continued7:49
Continues numerical practice on an eight-element antenna array, solving polynomials to determine relative current amplitudes a1, a2, a3, Hofbauer value, side-lobe levels, and the optimum beam pattern for lambda/2 spacing.
- Numerical practice continued7:42
Explore numerical practice in antenna array design, optimizing an eight-element spacing for lower side lobes and analyzing a ten-element broadside array with calculated excitations.
- Numerical practice continued5:56
Continue numerical practice on isotropic in-phase sources with lambda spacing, solving for a linear 10-element arrangement and examining how spacing affects the activity.
- Numerical practice continued4:47
Continue numerical practice in antenna theory by solving integration-based problems, deriving maximum values, and evaluating efficiency and the effective aperture for spaced antennas.
- Numerical practice continued4:11
Practice antenna theory calculations by evaluating effective aperture and directivity, and determining radiated power for linear and broadside arrays, including a ten-element uniform array with lambda/4 spacing and dipole configurations.
Requirements
- Electromagnetics
- Calculus 1 and 2
Description
Fundamentals of Antenna Engineering
Unlock the world of antennas and their fundamental principles with RAHAE102, a comprehensive course designed to provide you with a deep understanding of antennas and their working principles. Led by Dr. Akhilesh Verma, an esteemed Antenna Engineering Scientist at Rahsoft, this academic-level course offers a lifetime access opportunity for continuous learning and career growth.
Course Highlights:
In RAHAE102, we focus on the following key areas:
Antenna Fundamentals: Gain insights into the basics of antennas and their working principles.
Radiation Mechanisms: Explore the various radiation mechanisms of antennas and understand the conditions governing antenna radiation.
Hertz Dipole Antenna: Delve into the theory and parameters of the Hertz dipole antenna, with solved numerical problems for better comprehension.
Electromagnetic Wave Propagation: Learn about electromagnetic wave propagation and how antennas behave at the receiver side.
Monopole and Dipole Antennas: Understand the theory and derivations of monopole and dipole antenna parameters, differentiating between the two.
Antenna Arrays: Explore the fundamental concepts of antenna arrays, including types and requirements, with solved numerical examples.
Instructor:
Your course instructor, Dr. Akhilesh Verma, holds a Ph.D. in Antenna Engineering with a concentration on Phased Array Antennas and Beamforming for 5G networks. With his expertise and experience, you'll gain valuable insights into the world of antennas.
Target Audience:
This course is suitable for a wide range of learners, including:
Undergraduate students seeking a solid foundation in antenna engineering.
Antenna Engineers looking to expand their knowledge.
Postgraduate students pursuing antenna-related courses.
Research scholars specializing in the field of antennas.
Course Benefits:
Academic-Level Approach: RAHAE102 offers an academic-level approach to antenna engineering, aligning with curricula taught in schools worldwide.
Lifetime Access: With lifetime access to this course, you can revisit its content throughout your career to refresh your knowledge.
Course Content:
Introduction to Antennas
Antenna Definition and Working Principles
Radiation Mechanisms and Conditions
Hertz Dipole Antenna Fundamentals
Electromagnetic Wave Propagation and Power Flow
Monopole and Dipole Antennas: Theory and Parameters
Antenna Array Techniques: Types and Requirements
Antenna Input Impedance and Mutual Coupling
Embrace the fascinating world of antennas and enhance your understanding of their fundamental concepts with RAHAE102. Enroll today and take the first step toward mastering antenna engineering!
Who this course is for:
- Electrical Engineers
- Antenna Engineers
- Electrical Engineering Students