L2.1,2.2 -- Transmission Lines
- Due Aug 26, 2019 by 11:50am
- Points None
Question(s) of the Day:
- What is a transmission line?
- What is the lumped element model?
- How are the RLGC parameters related to the physical parameters of the transmission line?
Reference Material:
- Textbook chapter 2-1,2
- Some of the Transmission Lines I took to Class.pdf Download Some of the Transmission Lines I took to Class.pdf
- How to find the wavelength in a microstrip.doc Download How to find the wavelength in a microstrip.doc
Watch these lecture videos before coming to class:
- Power point to take notes on: L5.ppt Download L5.ppt
- Lecture Notes: L5.pdf Download L5.pdf
- Just for Fun: Transmission Line Song Volts go Marching song.doc Download Volts go Marching song.doc
Rubric
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Prelab - Complete derivation of the update equations like in the notes.
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Prelab - Drawing of the space/time grid in your lab book with staggered cells and explanation of notation.
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Prelab - Draw a flowchart of the simulation algorithm.
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Prelab - Discuss the critical time step and boundary conditions.
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Tests AND Observations - Demonstrate a functional FDTD simulation.
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Tests and Observations - Printouts of open/short circuit simulations.
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Tests and Observations - Measure and compare velocity of propagation.
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Tests and Observations - Simulation of a lossy line.
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Tests and Observations - Discussion of unstable simulation above critical time step.
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Tests and Observations - Demonstration of TDR by locating the fault.
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Tests and Observations - Summarize results and include printout of your code.
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Total Points:
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