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13D071ASA - Analysis and Synthesis of Antennas

Course specification
Course title Analysis and Synthesis of Antennas
Acronym 13D071ASA
Study programme Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module Microwave Engineering
Type of study doctoral studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
      ESPB 9.0 Status elective
      Condition none
      The goal Introduce students to methods and software tools for analysis and synthesis of antennas and antenna systems.
      The outcome Train students to design antennas and antenna systems.
      Contents
      Contents of lectures Analytical methods for antenna analysis (asymptotic methods and high frequency methods). Numerical methods and software tools for antenna analysis. Modeling of antenna geometry. Approximation of currents and fields. Modeling of excitations. Analytical methods for synthesis of antenna arrays. Optimization techniques. Diacoptic approach. Procedures for design of various antenna classes.
      Contents of exercises none
      Literature
      1. Branko M. Kolundžija, Antonije R. Đorđević - Electromagnetic Modeling of Composite Metallic and Dielectric Structures, Artech House, 2002.
      2. WIPL-D Pro v6.3 – 3D EM Solver – User's Manual, WIPL-D, 2007.
      3. Edmund K. Miller, Louis Medgyesi-Mitschang, Edward H. Newman – Computational Electromagnetics – IEEE Press, 1992.
      4. Thomas A. Milligan – Modern Antenna Desing – 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
      5. Constantine A. Balanis – Antenna Theory and Design – 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
      Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
      Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
      6
      Methods of teaching lectures
      Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
      Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
      Activites during lectures 0 Test paper 0
      Practical lessons 0 Oral examination 70
      Projects
      Colloquia 0
      Seminars 30