Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Higher Education
Majmaah University
College of Engineering
Department: Electrical Engineering
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First Exam
EE 435
Course Title: Antenna and wave
propagation
Dr Yazeed Qasaymeh
Exam date:
10 November 2014
From:
10:00 am
To:
12:00 pm
3D038
4
Total score:
20 points
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Q1) Locate the pattern parameters in the following normalized antenna power
pattern (5PTS)
Q2) the radial component of the radiated power density of an antenna is given by
W rad W r .ar  Ao
Where
sin( )
.ar
r2
Ao is the peak value of the power density.
 is the usual spherical coordinate.
ar is the radial unit vector.
a) Determine the total radiated power. (2PTS)
b) Write an expression of the directivity as a function of the directional angels
 and  (3PTS)
Q3) the radial component of the radiated power density of an infinitesimal
dipole of length L   is given by:
W rad
Where
sin 2 ( )
W r .ar  Ao
.ar
r2
Ao is the peak value of the power density.
 is the usual spherical coordinate.
ar is the radial unit vector.
a) Determine the maximum value directivity of the antenna (3PTS)
b) Express the directivity as a function of the directional angles  and  (2PTS)
Q4) a lossless resonant half-wave dipole antenna with input impedance of 73
Ohm is to be connected to a transmission line whose characteristics impedance
is 50 Ohm assuming that the pattern of the antenna is given approximately by
U  B 0 sin 3 ( )
Find the overall maximum gain of the antenna. (5PTS)