Interactive Questionnaire on Chapter 6

1. The total field of an array of identical elements, neglecting coupling, is referred to as:
Array factor Pattern multiplication Element pattern

2. For two isotropic sources, both fed with the same amplitude and phase, what is the minimum spacing between elements required in order to form at least one null in the array factor:
lambda/4 lambda/2 lambda

3. Two isotropic sources, both fed with the same amplitude and a 90 degrees phase difference, what is the minimum spacing between the elements required in order to form at least one null in the array factor:
lambda/4 lambda/2 lambda

4. What is the maximum spacing between two isotropic sources so that the array factor has ordinary end-fire radiation toward one direction only:
d is less than lambda/2

d=lambda/2 d>lambda/2

5. What is the maximum spacing between two isotropic sources so that the array factor has ordinary end-fire radiation toward both directions only:
d is less than lambda/2 d=lambda/2 d>lambda/2

6. What is the maximum spacing between two isotropic sources so that the array factor has ordinary end-fire radiation toward both directions and broadside:
d is less than lambda/2 d=lambda d>lambda

7. What is the maximum spacing between two isotropic sources so that the array factor has ordinary end-fire radiation toward one direction only and toward one other direction not broadside:
d is less than lambda/2 d is between lambda/2 and lambda d>lambda

8. The sidelobe level of a uniform array is approximately:

-13.5 dB -30 dB

9. The scanning of the array pattern is usually accomplished by controlling primarily the:
amplitude distribution phase distribution spacing between the elements

10. To achieve broadside radiation from a uniform linear array, the phasing between the elements must be:
90 degrees 45 degrees 0 degree 1. Please, see equation (6-5). 2. Please, see section 6.2. 3. Please, see section 6.2, Fig. 6.2. 4. Please, see section 6.3.2, Table 6.7. 5. Please, see section 6.3.2, Table 6.7. 6. Please, see section 6.3.2, Fig. 6.7, Table 6.7. 7. Please, see section 6.3.2.

8. Please, see section 6.3, equation (6-17a) 9. Please, see section 6.3.3. 10. Please, see section 6.3.1, equation (6-18a).

11. To achieve ordinary end-fire radiation toward theta = 0 degree from a uniform linear array, the phasing between the elements must be :
beta = +kd beta = -kd beta = 0 degree

12. To achieve ordinary end-fire radiation toward theta = 180 degrees from a uniform linear array, the phasing between the elements must be:
beta = +kd beta = -kd beta = 0 degree

13. To achieve Hansen-Woodyard end-fire radiation toward theta = 0 degree from a uniform linear array of N elements, the phasing between the elements must be:
beta ~ +(kd+pi/N) beta ~ -(kd+pi/N) beta ~ +/- kd

14. To achieve Hansen-Woodyard end-fire radiation toward theta = 180 degrees from a uniform linear array of N elements, the phasing between the elements must be:
beta ~ +(kd+pi/N) beta ~ -(kd+pi/N) beta ~ +/- kd

15. A Hansen-Woodyard end-fire uniform array leads to a greater:

16. A Hansen-Woodyard end-fire uniform array leads to a smaller:

17. To achieve a Hansen-Woodyard end-fire radiation, for a uniform array with large number of elements, the approximate spacing between the elements should be ____:
lambda lambda/2 lambda/4

18. For a Hansen-Woodyard end-fire uniform linear array of large number of elements, the approximate increase in directivity is approximately:
13.5 dB 2.5 dB 0 dB

19. For a Hansen-Woodyard end-fire uniform linear array of large number of elements, the approximate sidelobe level is:
-13.5 dB -26 dB -9 dB

20. The directivity of an ordinary end-fire linear array, with a large number of elements and only one maximum, is, compared to a broadside array with the same number of elements:
larger same smaller 11. Please, see section 6.3.2, equation (6-20a). 12. Please, see section 6.3.2, equation (6-20b). 13. Please, see section 6.3.4, equation (6-23a). 14. Please, see section 6.3.4, equation (6-23b).

15. Please, see section 6.3.4. 16. Please, see section 6.3.4, Fig. 6.13. 17. Please, see section 6.3.4, equation (6-25a). 18. Please, see section 6.3.4, Table 6.8. 19. Please, see Fig. 6.14. 20. Please, see Table 6.8, equations (6-44a),(6-49b).

21. The directivity of an ordinary end-fire linear array, with a large number of elements and only one maximum, is larger, compared to a broadside array with the same number of elements, by a factor of:
4 2 3

22. A nonuniform amplitude array design, with the same phase excitation between the elements and a spacing of d less than lambda, leads to a:

Broadside array End-fire array in one direction End-fire array in both directions

23. A nonuniform amplitude array design, with the same phase excitation between the elements and a spacing of d equal to lambda, leads to a:
Broadside array End-fire array in one direction Broadside and end-fire simultaneously

24. The amplitude distribution of a nonuniform array is, relative to its physical center:
Symmetrical Linear Nonsymmetrical

25. A nonuniform array with a tapered amplitude distribution toward the edges of the array, compared to a uniform array, has:
Smaller half-power beamwidth Lower sidelobe level Greater bandwidth

26. The amplitude tapering of an array with the smallest half-power beamwidth is:
Uniform

Binomial Dolph-Tschebysheff

27. The amplitude tapering of an array, assuming the spacing between the elements is d less or equal than lambda/2, with the lowest sidelobe level is:
Uniform Binomial Dolph-Tschebysheff

28. A binomial nonuniform array, assuming the spacing between the elements is d less or equal than lambda/2, has a sidelobe level of:
- 13.5 dB - INFINITY dB - 26 dB

29. A nonuniform binomial amplitude array design, with the same phase excitation between the elements and a spacing of d equal lambda, leads to a:
Broadside array End-fire array in one direction End-fire array in both directions Both a and c

30. A binomial nonuniform array, with a large number of elements, is usually not a practical design because of the:

Large half-power beamwidth Low sidelobe level Large amplitude tapering between the center element(s) and those at the edges 21. Please, see Table 6.8, equations (6-44a), (6-49b). 22. Please, see Fig. 6.20. 23. Please, see Fig. 6.20. 24. Please, see Fig. 6.19. 25. Please, see section 6.8. 26. Please, see section 6.8. 27. Please, see section 6.8.2, Fig. 6.20. 28. Please, see section 6.8.2, Fig. 6.20. 29. Please, see Fig. 6.20. 30. Please, see section 6.8.2, equation (6-63).

31. The amplitude excitation coefficients for a binomial nonuniform array can be obtained using:
Taylor series expansion Binomial series expansion Pascals triangle

Both b and c

32. The excitation amplitude coefficients of a Dolph-Tschebyscheff nonuniform array are obtained using:
Bessel functions Tschebyscheff polynomials Legendre polynomial

33. The amplitude tapering of binomial nonuniform linear array design, from the center element(s) to those toward the edges, is always:
Monotonically decreasing Monotonically increasing Monotonically decreasing and then monotonically increasing

34. The sidelobes for a Dolph-Tscebyscheff nonuniform array are:

35. A Dolph-Tschebyscheff nonuniform array design of a given sidelobe level, compared to any other nonuniform amplitude design of the same sidelobe level, leads to the:
Lowest sidelobe level Smallest possible first-null beamwidth Smallest possible half-power beamwidth

36. For a Dolph-Tschebyscheff nonuniform amplitude linear array design of N elements, the order of the Tschebyscheff polynomial used for the design is:
N N-1 N+1

37. For a Dolph-Tschebyscheff nonuniform amplitude linear array design of N elements, the spacing d between the elements, in order to maintain the same amplitude level of all the minor lobes must be _____:
d > lambda d < lambda d = lambda

38. A nonuniform Dolph-Tschebyscheff amplitude array design, with the same phase excitation between the elements and a spacing of d = lambda, leads to a:
Broadside array End-fire array in one direction End-fire array in both directions Both a and c

39. The maximum spacing between the elements for a DolphTschebyscheff nonuniform linear array of N elements, in order to maintain the same amplitude level of all the minor lobes, depends upon the:
Number of elements

Sidelobe level Half-power beamwidth Both a and b

40. The half-power beamwidth of a Dolph-Tschebyscheff linear nonuniform amplitude array, compared to a uniform array of the same number of elements, is:
Greater Smaller Equal 31. Please, see section 6.8.2, equations (6-62), (6-63). 32. Please, see section 6.8.3. 33. Please, see section 6.8.2, equation (6-63). 34. Please, see section 6.8.3, Figs. 6.21, 6.22. 35. Please, see section 6.8. 36. Please, see section 6.8.3(D): Design Procedure. 37. Please, see section 6.8.3(B): Array Design also equation (6-76a). 38. Please, see section 6.8.3, Figs. 6.20, 6.22. 39. Please, see equations (6-76a), (6-73). 40. Please, see section 6.8.3(C): Beamwidth and Directivity, also equation (6-78).

41. Lobes of equal intensity as the major lobe are usually referred to as:
Side lobes Minor lobes Grating lobes

42. In order not to introduce grating lobes in a planar array, the spacing d between the elements must be:
d = lambda/2 d > lambda/2 d < lambda/2