Antenna Trainer

Project Title

Antenna Trainer

Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject Summary

The proposed antenna simulator can simulate the received signal to display the signal parameters i.e.,

1. 2D/3D radiation pattern graph
2.  frequency vs amplitude graph
3.  signal strength, gain
4.  3dB-beamwidth
5.  bearing information/angle

on the computer screen. Furthermore, it will be able to align the receiver with the transmitter by using the bearing information (BI) in three modes i.e.

1.  Using the manual alignment with already known BI
2.  using received signal’s BI message
3. using the estimated BI from the signal(i.e., automatic direction finding (ADF)).

Project Objectives

1. Design a antenna trainer which work on C band (5.15 GHz)
2. Design a antenna trainer with Automatic Direction Finding so it can align manually
3. To show all the parameters mentioned above on computer
4. To design a upgrade of current antenna trainers
5. To design the receiver and align it with the transmitter
6. To design under mentioned antennas with the trainer

•  Pyramidal Horn Antenna
• Yagi-Uda Antenna
• Micro strip Patch Antenna
• Micro strip Array Antenna 
• Parabolic Reflector Antenna
• Helical Antenna
• Di-pole Antenna
• Double Di-pole Array Antenna

Project Implementation Method

In our project we will introduce the idea of ADF( Automatic direction finder) in the trainer so it can aign it self automatically with the transmitter rather than manually alignment of transmitter and receiver 

We will start with the design and calculation for the receiver end of the trainner by designing a super heterodyne receiver for a 5.15 GHz frequency and then implement it on hardware

Then we will design all the antenna which will be used with the trainer after completation of both these we will start the work on how to install ADF in the trainer .

And finally we will show all the received parameters on the computer screen .

Benefits of the Project

1. It will  be trainer in which receiver will automatically align itself with transmitter
2. It will reduce the manual work because alignment will be done automatically
3. It will be a low cost antenna trainer as compare to available trainer in market

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The transmitter and receiver units have been built in power supplies and hence each is powered from 220 VAC
50Hz supply. Various antennas are mounted directly on the receiver for pattern measurement. It is stand alone,
versatile table top system that provides hands on experimentation, understanding, working of Antennas, and
plot their polar plots without any high frequency equipment training system includes modular mechanical units
construction forming various antennas, transmitting unit and detector unit. Emphasis is placed on the basic
design of microwave antennas, pattern in principal planes, polarization and beam width calculation.

FINAL DELIVERABLE WILL BE

• Complete Antenna trainer
• Complete antennas
• Working ADF
• Transmitter and Receiver alignment
• Required parameters on the computer screen

Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry TelecommunicationOther Industries Education , Others Core Technology OthersOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships to achieve the GoalRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	69900
RF filters	Equipment	2	4000	8000
RF amplifiers	Equipment	2	3000	6000
IF filters	Equipment	2	4000	8000
IF amplifiers	Equipment	2	3000	6000
Low noise amplifier	Equipment	2	4000	8000
Mixer	Equipment	2	1500	3000
Local oscillator	Equipment	2	1500	3000
Motors	Equipment	2	3500	7000
Antennas equipments	Equipment	6	1000	6000
Others	Equipment	4	500	2000
Reports and print out	Miscellaneous	8	300	2400
other	Miscellaneous	5	500	2500
Arduino	Equipment	2	500	1000
FPGA	Equipment	1	7000	7000