Antennas Multiple Choice Questions on “Factors”.
1. The normalized array factor of a two element array antenna is given by ___________
a) (AF_n=cos(frac{kdcosθ+β}{2}))
b) (AF_n=2cos(frac{kdcosθ+β}{2}))
c) (AF_n=cos(frac{kdcosθ}{2}+β))
d) (AF_n=cos(frac{kdsinθ+β}{2}))
Answer: a
Clarification: Array factor is the function of antenna positions in the array and its weights. The array factor for a two element array antenna is given by (AF=2cos(frac{kdcosθ+β}{2}))
The normalized array factor is given by (AF_n=frac{AF}{2}=cos(frac{kdcosθ+β}{2}).)
2. Which of the following is a function of position of antennas in array and the weights?
a) Array Factor
b) Field pattern
c) Total array field
d) Beamwidth
Answer: a
Clarification: Array factor is the function of antenna positions in the array and its weights. The normalized array factor is given by (AF_n=frac{AF}{2}=cos(frac{kdcosθ+β}{2})). Field pattern is multiplication of single element with the array factor. Total array field is the field generated by the sum of the individual elements in array.
3. Find the normalized Array factor when two antenna elements are separated by a distance of λ/4 and phase difference is 0 and θ=0?
a) (cos(frac{π}{4}))
b) (cos(frac{π}{2}))
c) (cos(frac{3π}{4}))
d) (cos(frac{3π}{2}))
Answer: a
Clarification: The normalized array factor is given by (AF_n=frac{AF}{2}=cos(frac{kdcosθ+β}{2}))
⇨ (AF_n=cos(frac{kdcosθ+β}{2})=cos(frac{(frac{2π}{λ})(λ/4)cosθ+0}{2})=cos(frac{π}{4}))
4. Which of the following pattern represents the array factor of a two element array separated by a distance of λ/4 and phase difference is 0?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Clarification: The normalized array factor is given by (AF_n=frac{AF}{2}=cos(frac{kdcosθ+β}{2}))
⇨ AFn=0
⇨ (cos(frac{kdcosθ+β}{2})=0)
⇨ (frac{(frac{2π}{λ})(λ/4)cosθ+0}{2})=frac{π}{2})
⇨ cosθ=2
No Nulls will occur for the given pattern. So the pattern is represented as
5. Which of the following is true for uniform linear array elements, to obtain the total field?
a) The single element field is multiplied by the array factor
b) The single element field is multiplied by the normalized array factor
c) The single element field is multiplied by the beamwidth
d) The single element field is multiplied by the directivity
