Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : EC6472 : Antenna Design and Simulation Laboratory { 0-0-3 / 2}
Subject Nature : Practical
Coordinator : Prof. Sudipta Maity
Syllabus
1.Design of fundamental parameters of the antenna and an overview of HFSS to measure different antenna parameters.
2.Design of a half-wave dipole antenna.
3.Design of a quarter-wave monopole antenna.
4.Design and simulation of rectangular microstrip patch antenna with a particular operating frequency, dielectric constant and substrate thickness.
5.Design of microstrip patch antenna using a coaxial feeding technique.
6.Design and simulation of dual-band rectangular patch antenna using the inset feeding technique.
7.Design and simulation of rectangular microstrip patch antenna using CPW feeding with slot for bandwidth enhancement.
8.Design of aperture coupled rectangular microstrip patch antenna with two different substrates.
9.Design of proximity coupled rectangular microstrip patch antenna.
10.Design and simulation of Dielectric Resonator Antenna with a particular operating frequency, dielectric constant and substrate thickness.
11.Design and Simulation of MPA using MATLAB.
12.Design and Simulation of MPA using the CST Microwave Studio Suite 2020.
Course Objectives
- Students will be able to understand the working principle of different antennas
- Students will be able to design wire antennas and microstrip antennas using HFSS.
- Students will be able to understand the different feeding technique
- Students will be able to design wire antennas, Microstrip antennas, and Microstrip based filters using EM simulator.
Course Outcomes
[1] To understand the fundamental working principle of an antenna <br />[2] To describe/explore the different antenna parameters like input impedance, far-field radiation patterns, reflection coefficient, etc. <br />[3] To apply the different feeding technique. <br />[4] To evaluate and perform the optimization to achieve a certain goal. <br />[5] To design the wire antennas, microstrip antennas, dielectric resonator antenna, etc.
Essential Reading
- C A Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd. Edn.
- J D Kraus, Antennas, McGraw Hill
Supplementary Reading
- E. C. Jordan and K. G. Balmain, Electromagnetic waves and Radiating systems, Pearson Education India
- J. D. Kraus et al., Antennas for all applications, Tata McGraw Hill