INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Dundigal, Hyderabad - 500 043

Electronics and Communicaton Engineering

ASSIGNMENT
Course Name

: Electromagnetic Theory and Transmission Lines (EMTL)

Course Code

: A40411

Class

: II - B. Tech

Branch

: ECE

Year

: 2014 2015

Course Coordinator

Course Faculty

: G.anil reddy,seethaih

Mrs:Usha rani

OBJECTIVES
To introduce the student to the fundamental theory and concept of electromagnetic waves and transmission
lines, and their practical applications.
To study the propagation, reflection, and transmission of plane waves in bounded and unbounded media.

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UNIT-I
ELETROSATICS
State the Coulombs law in SI units and indicate the parameters used in the
equations with the aid of a diagram.
Point charges Q1 and Q2 are respectively located at (4, 0, -3) and
(2, 0, 1). If Q2 = 4 nC, find Q1 such that:
i. The E at (5, 0, 6) has no Z-component.
ii. The force on a test charge at (5, 0, 6) has no X-component.
A sphere of radius a is filled with a uniform charge density of v c/m3 . .
Determine the electric field inside and outside the sphere.
Derive the boundary conditions for the tangential and normal components
of Electrostatic fields at the boundary between two perfect dielectrics.
Discuss the salient features and limitations of Gausss law.
Apply Gausss law to derive the boundary conditions at a conductordielectric interface.
Using Gausss law derive expressions for electric field intensity and electric
flux density due to an infinite sheet of conductor of charge density C/cm
A parallel plate capacitance has 500mm side plates of square shape
separated by 10mm distance. A sulphur slab of 6mm thickness with r = 4 is
kept on the lower plate find the capacitance of the setup. If a voltage of 100
volts is applied across the capacitor, calculate the voltages at both the
regions of the capacitor between the plates
Apply Gausss law to derive the boundary conditions at a conductordielectric interface?
Explain the following terms:
i. Homogeneous and isotropic medium,
ii. Line, surface and volume charge distributions.

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MAGNETOSTATICS
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Derive Poissons and Laplaces equations starting from Gausss law?

Define Amperes Force Law and establish the associated relations?
State Maxwells equations for magneto static fields?
State Amperes circuital law. Specify the conditions to be met for
determining magnetic field strength, H, based on Amperes circuital
law?
Define Magnetic flux density and vector magnetic potential?
Derive equation of continuity for static magnetic fields?
State Amperes circuital law. Specify the conditions to be met for
determining magnetic field strength, H, based on Amperes circuital
law?
Obtain an expression for differential magnetic field strength dH due
to differential current element I dl at the origin in the positive Zdirection
Find the magnetic field strength, H at the centre of a square
conducting loop of side 2a in Z=0 plane if the loop is carrying a
current, I, in anti clock wise direction?
A conducting plane at y = 1 carries a surface current of 10 Z b mA/m.
Find H and B at (0, 0, 0) and at (2, 2, 2)?
UNIT-III
EM WAVE CHARACTERISTICS
In free space D = Dm Sin (wt + z)ax. Determine B and displacement current
density?
What is the inconsistency in Amperes Law? How it is rectified by Maxwell?
Explain the concept of total internal reflection and brewster angle with an
example?
List Maxwells equations in integral form and differential form for time
varying fields and give the word statement?
A parallel polarized wave propagates form a dielectric medium r1 = 78 to
the interface with dielectric medium r2 = 2.5. Find the critical angle and
Brewster angle?
Derive the equation of continuity for time varying fields?
Explain the concept of transformer emf?
Sate and prove the poynting vector theorem?
What is the inconsistency of Amperes law?
Derive the reflection cofficient for veritical polarization with oblique incidece
on perfect dielectric?
UNIT-1V
TRANSMISSION LINES - 1
Obtain the condition for minimum attenuation in a transmission line?
Derive the expression for attenuation constant () and phase constant ()
for a transmission line?
List out types of transmission lines and draw their schematic diagrams and
explain?
Derive the generalized V and I equations for a finite transmission line?

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What is mean by distortion less transmission in transmission line? Derive the
condition for it?
Find the characteristic impedance (Zo), propagation constant (), and
velocity of propagation (Vp) at f = 100kHz, for a lossless transmission line
having L = 33H/m, and C = 10nF/m?
An open wire telephone line has R = 10/km, L = 0.0037H/km, C =
0.0083x10-6 F/km and G = 0.4x10-6 mhos/km, then determine Zo, and at
1kHz?
Explain the concept of infinite transmission line? Give the values of V and I at
x = ?
A loss less transmission line has capacitance of 50F/m and the inductance
of 50mH/m. Find the characteristics impedance (Zo) for a section of line
10m long and 500m long?
A 50 distortion less transmission line has attenuation 2.5dB/m and the line
has capacitance of 0.1nF/m then find R,L,C and Vp and voltage at 5m if
source voltage at 10V?
UNIT-V
TRANSMISSION LINES II
Explain the concept of standing wave in transmission line?
Define the reflection coefficient and derive the expression for i/p impedance
in terms of reflection coefficient?
Explain the significance and Utility of /8, /4, and /2 Line?
A low transmission line of 100 _ characteristic impedance is connected to a
load of 400 oms. Calculate the reflection coefficient and standing wave ratio.
Derive the Relationships used?
Describe all the characteristics of UHF Lines?
Point out salient features of r and x-circles in a Smith chart?
Explain clearly why the short circuited stubs are preferred over to a open
circuited stubs?
Derive the expression for the input impedance of a loss-less line Hence
evaluate Zsc and Zoc and sketch their variation with line length?
Discuss the merits and demerits of stub matching techniques?
The reflection coefficient at load is 0.5 |30 0 . The characteristic impedance
is 100 . At 200MHz, calculate
i. The position of Vmin nearest to the load.
ii. The ratio of voltage to current at the load.
iii. The value of the load, and VSWR.

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