Headed by: Dr. Al-Rizzo
Located in: UALR campus, ETAS building, Room 307
The AntennaLab is a unique system designed to be used in two distinct ways; it can be used for teaching and demonstrating common antenna configurations at all levels of study, and as a design tool by those engaged in research and development.
The system operates in conjunction with a PC via a USB interface and is supported by Discovery Interactive Software and NECWIN simulation software. The equipment comprises two towers, one being a low power transmitter, controlled by a frequency synthesizer. The second contains a frequency synthesiser controlled receiver. The antenna to be investigated is mounted on top of the transmitter tower.
Features:
- Unique integration of hardware and software
- Simulates, models and tests real antennas
- Hardware modelling between 1200 and 1800MHz
- NEC-2 based simulations
- PC measurement and results
- Rapid graphic display of antenna characteristics
- Bench-top operation
- Low, safe power output
- USB interface
Curriculum Coverage:
- Familiarisation
- The Diplole in free space
- Effects of the surroundings
- Dual sources
- Gain, directivity and aperture
- Ground reflections
- The monopole
- Phased monopoles
- Resonance, impedance and standing waves
- Return loss and VSWR measurements
- Parasitic elements
- Multi-element parasitic arrays
- Stacked and bayed arrays
- The log periodic antenna
- The horn antenna
- The dish antenna
- Projects
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