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22ECE17I Problem - Set - (TL)

This document contains a problem set related to transmission lines with 8 problems. The problems involve calculating reflection coefficients, standing wave ratios, input and output impedances for various transmission line configurations terminated with different impedance loads. Sample problems from previous exams on similar topics are also provided involving calculations for parallel antenna configurations, time domain expressions for input voltages, and power delivered to loads.

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Electrical Engineering Department

Academic Year: 2022/2023

DY3, S1
Module name: Electromagnetic Waves
Module code: 22ECE17I

Problem Set 2 : Transmission Lines

1. A 50- lossless transmission line is terminated in a load with impedance

Z L  ( 30  j50 ) . The wavelength is 8cm, find.
i. The reflection coefficient at the load
ii. The standing wave ratio on the line
iii. The position of the voltage maximum nearest to the load
iv. The position of the current maximum nearest to the load

2. A 300- lossless TL is connected to a complex load composed of a resistor in

series with an inductor as shown in the figure. At 5 MHz, determine
i. The reflection coefficient at the load
ii. The standing wave ratio on the line
iii. The position of the voltage maximum nearest to the load
iv. The position of the current maximum nearest to the load

3. On a 150- lossless TL, the following measurements were recorded; distance of

first voltage minimum from the load=3cm, distance of first voltage maximum
from the load=9 cm, SWR=3. Find the load impedance.

4. Using slotted line, the following measurements were recorded; distance of first
voltage minimum from the load=4cm, distance of second voltage minimum from
the load=14 cm, SWR=1.5. If the line is lossless and Zo=50, find the load
impedance.
5. At an operating frequency of 300 MHz, a lossless 50- 2.5 meter in length is
terminated with impedance Z L  ( 40  j20 ) . Find the input impedance.

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6. A lossless TL of electrical length L=0.35 is terminated in a load impedance as
shown in the figure. Find the reflection coefficient, VSWR, and input impedance.

7. A voltage generator with; Vg  5 cos( 2 x 10 9 t ) V and internal resistance of 50 is

connected to a 50- lossless TL. The line length is 5cm and is terminated with a
load Z L  ( 100  j100 ) . Find
i. The reflection coefficient at the load
ii. Zin at the input of the TL
iii. The input voltage and input current

8. A 50- lossless TL is terminated in a load impedance Z L  ( 30  j20 ) . Find the

reflection coefficient and VSWR.

Now, a resistor is connected as shown at distance d max from the load where dmax
is the distance from the load of a voltage maximum. Find the value of such
resistance so that the input impedance is seen as matched to the TL

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Samples of previous Years’ exams problems

1. Two typical antennas, each of impedance [73 + j42.5]  are connected in parallel through a
pair of lossless 50  transmission lines, and the combination is connected to a feed line as
shown in Fig. 1.

[73+j42.5]

Zin1
Zin1

[73+j42.5]

Fig. 1

i. Calculate Zin1 the input impedance of the antenna-terminated line, at the parallel
junction, if the connecting line length is /4.
ii. Calculate Zin of the feedline, and hence determine the reflection coefficient
iii. If the frequency of the generator has been increased by 20%, find the updated Z in1
iv. Find the corresponding updated input reflection coefficient at the feedline when the
frequency has been increased by 20%.
v. Plot the variation of the VSWR versus frequency in the range 0.5Fo to 2Fo.

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2. A 6-meter section of a 150  lossless transmission line is driven by a voltage source given
by; vg ( t )  5 cos( 8 x 10 7 t  30 ) V , where Z g  150  as shown in Fig. 2. The phase
velocity of the line is 2x108 m/s and the line is terminated in a load impedance
Z L  ( 150  j50 ) .

Fig. 2

i. Find the input impedance Zin

ii. Develop the time-domain expression for the input voltage Vin

3. A 100  lossless transmission line of length 0.35 is terminated with a load impedance 𝑍𝑙 =
(60 + 𝑗30) .

i. Find the reflection coefficient and the standing wave ratio

ii. Determine the input impedance

4. A 2-m long lossless transmission line having Z o  75  and phase velocity 2.6x108 m/s is
terminated in a load impedance Z L  ( 120  j90 )  . The voltage across the load is given in

time domain by v( t )  150 cos( 1 .26 x 10 8 t ) V .

i. Find the reflection coefficient, VSWR and the return loss

ii. Derive expressions for the reflection coefficient seen at any point
along the line
iii. Calculate the forward and backward voltage at the generator end
iv. Determine the voltage drop along the line

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5. For the two lossless cascaded TLs shown in Fig. 3, if the frequency of operation is 300 MHz,
find the time-average power delivered to the load.

Fig. 3

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