Non Resonant Radiators
Definitions
-The antenna in which the standing wave
does not exist along the length of the
antenna is called traveling wave antenna
-Traveling wave antenna is non-resonant
type antenna or aperiodic antenna
Q1
What is the difference between
standing wave and traveling wave ?
Q2
What is the difference between
resonant and non-resonant antenna ?
1- Long Wire Antenna
An antenna is usually classified as a long wire antenna if it is
a very straight conductor with a length from one to many
wavelengths
h= antenna Height
•For the half wavelength long wire antenna , the physical length is given by
492(n 0.05)
• Length = feet
f ( MHz )
•The field strength for the non resonant type long wire antenna is given by
60 I rms sin L
E sin[ (1 cos )]
r 1 cos
Where L is length of long wire antenna
•The angle of major lobe and amplitude of major lobe depends upon the
length of wire , As the length of wire increases , the angle of major lobe
w.r.t axis of wire decreases
•Hence the major lobe comes closer to axis of wire as the length increases
Input Impedance
Easy to Construct
More Cheap than V antenna
More simple
Larger Bandwidth
Input impedance is High
Disadvantages
Provides strong Minor Lobes
Applications
Commercial applications
Mellatry applications
For RF communications
Microwave communications
Long Closed places likes tunnels
2- V
Antenna
The V antenna is made up of two wire antenna which are
arranged in the form of the horizontal V and it is fed at the
apex by the transmission feed line.
For some applications a single long-wire antenna is not
very practical because
(1) its directivity may be low.
(2) its side lobes may be high.
These and other drawbacks of single long-wire antennas can be
overcome by utilizing an array of wires, One very practical array of
long wires is the V
There are two Types:
Resonant V antenna
Non-Resonant V
antenna
Most V antennas are symmetrical (θ1 =θ2 =θ0 and l1 =l2 =l).
Also V antennas can be designed to have unidirectional or
bidirectional radiation patterns, as shown in Figures
Easy to Construct
Cheap
Provides strong Minor Lobes
On Light Aircraft
Military appliances
Commercial appliances
3- Rhombic Antenna
Two V antennas can be connected at their open ends to form a
diamond or rhombic antenna, The antenna is usually terminated
at one end in a resistor, usually about 600–800 ohms, in order to
reduce if not eliminate reflections
- Radiation Pattern
Unidirectional Power Gain : 50 to 60
Pattern
β value = 17 to 24
degree
Lobes = 2 to 8 long
Directivity : 20 to 90
- Design of Rhombic antenna
The tilt angle ()
The leg length (L)
The height above the ground (h)
Two designs
(a) Alignment design
(b) Maximum output design
Alignment design : The approach of design is used when the maximum of main beam and angle
of elevation coincide with each other
h
4 sin
0.37
L
sin 2
90
Maximum output design : The expression for the relative electric field intensity coinciding with
main axis of rhombus is given by
2
2h L
2 cos [sin( sin )] sin [1 cos sin ]
E
1 cos sin
90
(a) Alignment design
h is chosen that max of the main lobe coincides with the desired angle of elevation
h
4 sin
0.37 90
L
sin 2
(b) Maximum field intensity design
h is chosen that max filed intensity is obtained at the desired elevation angle
h m
4 sin
90
L m
2 sin 2
Highly directional
Simple & cheap
Needs larger space for installation
Efficiency is Low
HF transmission & reception
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