Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is for students to be able to apply the theory of electromagnetic waves, justify the choice of the antenna for a particular field of application, and build their own antenna.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Fundamental laws of the electromagnetic waves,
• Electromagnetic waves in space, Thevenin equivalent of antenna, transmission line, impedance, standing wave and reflection coefficient.
• Types of antennas (isotropic, wire, aperture, horn, microstrip, reflector, lens) and array antennas.
• Radiation of curved conductor, current and voltage distribution on dipol.
• Radiation fields.
• Antenna parameters (radiation pattern, radiation power density, radiation intensity, beamwidth, directivity, input impedance, self impedance, mutual impedance, efficiency, gain, realized gain, bandwidth, polarization).
• An equivalent surface of the antenna, Friis communication equation, Fresnel zones, link budged, attenuation of various materials.
• Numerical methods, MIMO (multiple-input and multiple-output), advanced antenna systems for 5G networks, antenna modelling, construction of a simple antenna.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• present, explain, and analytically express Maxwell equations
• explain the effect of impedance change on electromagnetic wave propagation
• calculate and measure basic antenna parameters
• simulate the coverage of the antenna system in the realworld environment
• construct the simple antenna
Readings
• Constantine A. Balanis: Antenna Theory Analysis and Design, 4rd Edition, John Wiley, 2016. ISBN: 978-1-11864- 206-1
