ANTENNAS AND RADIOPROPAGATION

ING-INF/02 - 9 CFU - 2° Semester

Teaching Staff

SANTI CONCETTO PAVONE


Learning Objectives

Knowledge and understanding:

The course aim is to provide basic concepts and techniques of Applied Electromagnetics, together with its most relevant applications in electronics engineering. Moving from the unavoidable theoretical background (basically Maxwell's Equations and their solutions) required for deeply understanding the generation and propagation of electromagnetic waves in different environments.

Applying knowledge and understanding:

The course of Antennas and Radiopropagation gives students basic tools for designing transmission lines, radio-links, antennas, as well as concepts to evaluate quantitatively the interaction of electromagnetic fields and different environments of interests for electronics engineers (single/multi-layer metallo-dielectric structures, anisotropic media, cold plasma etc.), together with the design of basic antenna systems.

Making judgements:

At the end of the course, students will be able to properly apply the presented tools and methodologies to solve problems on electromagnetic field radiation and propagation, by carefully considering which theoretical model (among those presented during the course) is the most suitable to obtain accurate solutions.

Communication skills:

At the end of the course of Antennas and Radiopropagation, students will be required to properly describe all the fundamental concepts introduced throughout the course. Moreover, they will need to to apply basic techniques and methodologies to solve exercises on electromagnetic field propagation and radiation.

Learning skills:

Students will be able to improve their knowledge on the theory of electromagnetic fields, of antennas and radiopropagation, both through the deepening of reference textbooks and also through papers in specialized scientific journals, as well as through new ideas offered by the organized seminars.


Course Structure

The course includes theoretical lectures, laboratories, and numerical simulations (CAD).

Learning Assessment:

Written and oral exams.

Learning assessment may also be carried out on-line, should specific conditions require it.



Detailed Course Content

0) Overview of orthogonal curvilinear coordinates and differential operators

1) Maxwell equations (MEs) and foundations of classical electrodynamics

2) Wave equation and plane waves

3) Transmission lines and matching techniques

4) Reflection and transmission of plane waves in multilayer planar interfaces

5) Radiation theory and antennas

6) Transmitting and Receiving Antennas

7) Laboratory, simulations and CAD



Textbook Information

Foundations of Applied Electromagnetics:

[1] C. A. Balanis, "Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics", Wiley.

[2] G. Franceschetti, "Campi Elettromagnetici", Bollati Boringhieri.

[3] G. Gerosa, P. Lampariello, "Lezioni di Campi Elettromagnetici", Edizioni Ingegneria 2000.

[4] J. Van Bladel, "Electromagnetic Fields", 2nd edition, IEEE Press Series on EM Wave Theory.

[5] C. G. Someda, "Electromagnetic Waves", CRC Press.

Foundations of Antenna Theory

[6] C. A. Balanis, "Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design", Wiley.

[7] F. S. Marzano, N. Pierdicca, "Fondamenti di Antenne", Carocci.

[8] S. J. Orfanidis, "Electromagnetic Waves and Antennas", vol. II (Antennas).




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