Parabolic Antenna

Parabolic Antenna :
*Intro
*idea of design
*types
*parabolic reflector
*Application
*features

1. P arabolic A ntenna Presentation In

2. What is Parabolic Antenna ? A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector ,or a curved surface with the cross-sectional shape of parabola , to direct the radio waves. It is often referred to as a dish antenna.

3. Parabolic Reflector The reflector can be of sheet metal, or wire grill construction it can be either circular “dish” or various shape to create different beam shapes. Its size means that it is generally limited to use above 1GHz, although larger antennas may be used for frequencies down to about 100MHz.the parabolic reflector antenna or dish antenna is known for its distinctive shape, its high gain, and narrow beamwidths.

4. Cont-Parabolic Reflector

5. Idea of design & Composition T he operating principle of a parabolic antenna : is that the radio waves at the focal point in front of a paraboloidal reflector of conductive material will be reflected into a collimated plane wave beam along the axis of the reflector. Conversely, an incoming plane wave parallel to the axis will be focused to a point at the focal point. Focal length : The focal length of a parabola is the distance from its focus to its vertex

6. Types of parabolic Antenna Parabolic Antenna is classified by their shapes to : Parabolodial or dish : This is the most common type. It radiates a narrow pencil-shaped beam.

7. Types of parabolic Antenna Shrouded Dish : The shrouded shields the antenna from radiation from angles outside the main beam axis , reducing the side lobe . Shrouded microwave relay dishes on a communications tower in Australia.

8. Types of parabolic Antenna Cylindrical : The reflector is curved in only one direction , and flat in the other . The radio waves come to a focus not at a point but along a line . Early cylindrical parabolic antenna,1931,Nauen,Germany . Focus- The focus is where all the incoming radio waves are concentrated .

9. Basic types of Parabolic Antenna

10. Antenna Gain Gain : is the ratio of the power received by the antenna from a source along its beam axis to the power received by an isotropic antenna . The gain of parabolic antenna is : Where : A : is the area of the antenna aperture, that is, the mouth of the parabolic reflector. For a circular dish antenna d : is the diameter of the parabolic reflector, if it is circular . : The aperture efficiency of typical parabolic antennas is 0.55 to 0.70.

11. Features of parabolic antenna Greater directivity and Gain . Parabolic or dish antennas are NOT frequency dependant . Receives and radiates signal in one direction only . Produce sharp and narrow beam width of any antenna types . Handy for end users ( small reflector antennas ) .

12. Application s Parabolic antennas are used as : High gain antennas for point to point communication. In applications such as microwave relay links that carry telephone and television signals between nearby cities. Wireless WAN/LAN links for data communications satellite and spacecraft communication antennas. Radio telescopes. Radar antennas. Satellite television dish antennas .

13. Presented By : Omar Hussein Mohamed . Mo’emen Mohamed abdelshafy . Amr Mohamed mahrous . Kareem Abdel Ghany . End Thank you