Antennas Design and Technology

Vztahy:

In order to register for the course B2M17NKA, the student must have registered for the required number of courses in the group BEZBM no later than in the same semester.

Garant předmětu:

Milan Polívka

Lecturer:

Pavel Hazdra, Miloš Mazánek, Milan Polívka, Milan Švanda

Tutor:

Pavel Hazdra, Miloš Mazánek, Milan Polívka, Milan Švanda

Supervisor:

Department of Electromagnetic Field

Synopsis:

Basics of practical antenna design for selected frequency bands and communication, identification and radar services. Modelling (full-wave analysis), design relationships and specifics of antenna construction using professional software tools. Design and manufacture of antenna sample. Practical measurements.

Requirements:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Microstrip antennas - multiband, circular polarization, arrays.

2.Small antennas I.

3.Small antennas II.

4.RFID and wearable antennas

5.Car antennas and antennas for automotive radar sensors

6.Reflector antennas

7.Helix antennas

8.Electromagnetic modelling of radiating structures

9.Characteristic mode theory, quality factor

10.Antenna systems for 5G standard

11.Symmetrisation and transformation elements in antenna technology

12.Wideband antennas - spirals, cone dipoles

13.Wideband horn antennas

14.Project presentations

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Microstrip antennas, transmission line model (project 1)

2.Electromagnetic modelling of antennas

3.Small antennas, design and modelling (project 2)

4.Small antennas, project solution

5.RFID and wearable antennas, read range calculation, experiment

6.Reflector antennas, radiation pattern calculation with: waveguide aperture, horn antenna and Hertz dipole radiator, (project 3)

7.Reflector antennas, project solution

8.Electromagnetic modelling of radiating structures

9.Characteristic mode theory, calculation of energy, radiating power and quality factor of wire antennas

10.Artificial materials in antenna technology, design, properties, experiment

11.Balancing and transformation elements in antenna technology, differential impedance measurement

12.Helix antennas ? design and modelling of dualband helix antenna

13.Wideband horn antennas

14.Presentation of projects

Study Objective:

Practical design of antennas for specific frequency bands, modeling, design and construction of antenna and antenna systems.

Study materials:

1.W. L. Stutzman, G. A. Thiele: Antenna Theory and Design, 3rd ed., Wiley, 2012

2.Johnson, C.R.: Antenna Engineering Handbook. McGraw-Hill, Inc., London,

1993

3.Mott, H.: Antennas for Radar and Communications. John Wiley and Sons,

Inc., New York, 1992

4.Milligan, T.A.: Modern Antenna Design. McGraw-Hill Book Company. London,

1985

5.Balanis, A.: Antenna Theory. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 1997

6.Kraus, J.D., Marhefka, J.: Antennas For All Applications. Tata,

McGraw-Hill, New York, 2003

Note:

Further information:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/B2M17NKA

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed	roomT2:B2-621 Polívka M. Mazánek M. 09:15–10:45 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Katedra 317, blok B2roomT2:B2-621 Polívka M. Švanda M. 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Katedra 317, blok B2
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Electronics and Communications - Radio Communications and Systems (compulsory elective course)