CM145 Satellite Communication
1.ORBITAL PARAMETERS
Orbital parameters,Orbital pertubations,Geo stationary orbits,Low Earth and Medium
orbits.Frequency selection,Frequency co-ordination and regulatory services,Sun transit
outages,Limits of visibility,Attitude and orientation control,Spin stabilisation techniques,Gimbal
platform
2. LINK CALCULATIONS
Space craft configuration,Payload and supporting subsystems,Satelite uplink -down link power
budget,C/No,G/T,Noise temperature,System noise,Propagation actors,Rain and ice
effects,Polarization calculations
3. ACCESS TECHNIQUES
Modulation and Mltiplexing:Voice,Data,Video,Analog and Digital transmission
systems,multiple acess techniques:FDMA,TDMA,T1-T2 carrier systems,SPADE,SS-
TDMA,CDMA,Assignment Methods,Spread spectrum communication,Compression-Encryption
and Decryption techniques Earth station location,propagation effects of ground,High power
transmitters-Klystron Crossed field devices,Cassegrania feeds,Measurements on G/T and Eb/No
4. SATELITE APPLICATIONS
INTELSATSeries,INSAT,VSAT,Remotesensing,Moblesatelliteservice:GSM.GPS,INMARSAT,
Staellite Navigation System,Direct to Home service(DTH),Special services,E-mail,Video
conferencing and Internet connectivity
References:S:
1. Bruce R.Elbert,"The Satelite CommunicationApplications Hand Book,Artech House Boston,1997
2. Wilbur L.Pritchard,Hendri G.Suyderhood,Robert A.Nelson,"Staelite Communication Systems
Engineering",IIEdition,Prentice Hall,New Jersey.1993
3. Dennis Rody," Satelite Communication", Regents/Prentice Hall,Eaglewood Cliff,New Jersey,1983
4. Tri T.Ha,"Digital staelite communiocation",2nd Edition,McGraw Hill,New york.1990
5. K.Feher,Digital communication satelite / Earth Station Engineering, prentice Hall Inc,New
Jersey,1983
CM142 Advanced Radiation Systems
BASICS CONCEPTS OF RADIATION
Radiation from surface current and current line current distribution,Basic antenna
parameters,Radiation mechanism-Current distribution ofn Antennas,Impedance concept-Balance
dto Unbalanced transformer
RADIATION FROM APERTURES
Field equivalence principle,Rectangular and circular apertures,Uniform distribution on an
infinite ground plane,Aperture fields of Horn antenna-Babinets principle,Geometrical theory of
diffgraction,Reflector antennas,Design considerations - Slot antennas
SYNTHESIS OF ARRAY ANTENNAS
Types of linear arrays,current distribution in linear arrrays,Phased arrays,Optimization of Array
patterns,Continuous aperture sources,Antenna synthesis techniques
MICRO STRIP ANTENNAS
Radiation mechanisms,Feeding structure,Retangular patch,Circular patch,Ring antenna.Input
impedance of patch antenna,Microstrip dipole,Microstrip arrays
EMI S/EMC/ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS
Log periodic,Bi-conical,Log spiral ridge Guide,Multi turn loop,Travelling Wave
antenna,Antenna measurement and instrumenatation ,Amplitude and Phase
measurement,Gain,Directivity.Impedance and polarization measurement,Antenna range,Design
and Evaluation
References:S:
1. Kraus.J.D.,"Antennas"II Edition,John wiley and Sons ,1997
2. Balanis.A, "Antenna Theory Analysis and Design",John Wiley and Sons,New York,1982
3. Collin.R.E. and Zucker.F.,"Antenna Theory"Part I,Mc Graw Hill,New York,1969