Examples for Parabolic Antenna
1- A parabolic dish with diameter of 3ft operates at 10GHZ , determine the
approximate gain , beam width , and the distance for farfield region
operation , The illumination efficiency is 55% .
Solution
D=3ft=36 inch ,, ft=12 inch ,, inch = 2.5 cm .
D=36*2.5 = 90 cm
f=10GHZ
𝐶 3∗10^8
λ= = = 0.03m =3 cm .
𝐹 10∗10^9
𝜋𝐷 2 𝜋∗90 2
Gain =eA( ) =0.55( ) =5047 where eA is illumination efficiency
𝜆 3
-Gain (db) = 10 log(5047)=37.
𝜆 3
-Beamwidth=K( )=70( )=2.29̊ ,
𝐷 90
For a "typical" parabolic antenna k is approximately 70.
2𝐷^2
- the distance for farfield R> = 183ft or 2196 inch .
𝜆
1- 2m radius parabolic dish is sufficient for receiving signal at frequency of 12
GHZ , what is the required distance to receive same level of signal at
frequency 6GHZ.
Solution
D1=2r1= 2*2=4m ,, f1=12GHZ ,,, f2=6GHZ/
λ 1=C/f1=0.025m.
λ 2=C/f2 =0.05m.
same level of signal means
Gain1=Gain2
π D1 2 𝜋 𝐷2 2
eA( ) = eA( )
λ1 𝜆2
1
𝐷1 𝐷2
( ) = ( )
𝜆1 𝜆2 D2=8m ,, r2=4m .
3-Assuming Aperature efficiency is 70% , what is the gain of parabolic dish antenna
as function of it's radius.
Solution
Aperature efficiency is 70% ( K=70% )
D=2r
𝜋𝐷 2
Gain =eA( )
𝜆
𝜋 ∗2𝑟 2
G=0.7 ( )
𝜆
4𝜋^2 ∗𝑟^2
G=0.7
𝜆^2
𝒓^𝟐
G=27.6 ( )
𝝀^𝟐
4- 1m diameter parabolic dish is used as receiving antenna for satellite TV
reception at 6GHZ ,, determine at 3GHZ the HPBW if the same level of signal
is received .
Solution
- D1=1m ,,
- F1= 6GHZ , F2=3GHZ.
λ 1 =C/F1=0.05 m .
λ 2 =C/F2=0.1m .
the same level of signal means
G1 = G2
π D1 2 𝜋 𝐷2 2
eA( ) = eA( )
λ1 𝜆2
𝐷1 𝐷2
( ) = ( )
𝜆1 𝜆2
D2=2m , r2=1m
2
𝜆 𝜆
-HPBW = K ( ) =70( )
𝐷 𝐷
-For a "typical" parabolic antenna k is approximately 70.
- If we choose λ 1 & D1
𝜆1 HPBW =3.5°
HPBW=70( )
𝐷1
5- Calculate the directivity of an antenna with circular aperature of diameter
3m of frequency 5GHZ ..
Solution
D=3m , r=1.5m .
F=5GHZ.
λ =C/f =0.06m
circular aperature , Aemax= 𝜋𝑟 2 .
Aemax = Ae as η =100% .
Ae= 𝜋𝑟 2 =𝜋 (1.5)2.
4𝜋Ae
Directivity =
𝜆^2
Directivity = 24674
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Example on spherical reflector
-for a given maximum aperture size there exists a maximum value of total allowable
phase error, and it is given by
- where (Δ/λ) is the total phase error in wavelengths
