0 1 (LC) 0 G 0 0 1 + R (R +R) 0
0 1 (LC) 0 G 0 0 1 + R (R +R) 0
0 1 (LC) 0 G 0 0 1 + R (R +R) 0
2k18/EP/064
AIM
To Observe the transient phenomenon of terminated coaxial transmission line
in order to study their time domain behaviour.
Theory
A Transmission Line is a device designed to guide the electrical energy from one
point to another. It is used for example, to transfer the RF energy from source
to antenna.
Coaxial Transmission Lines:
This type of transmission line consists of an inner conductor and outer conductor
separated by a dielectric medium. This structure has the important advantage
of confining the electric and magnetic fields entirely within the dielectric region.
No stray fields are usually generated inside a coaxial transmission line, and little
external interference is coupled into the line.
This experiment deals with the transient phenomenon of terminated coaxial
transmission lines in time domain. Let us consider that the transmission line is
lossless i.e. , R=0,pG=0. Therefore the characteristic impedance becomes pure
resistance, R0 = (L/C) and the voltage and current waves propagate along
the line with a velocity u, where u = √ 1
(LC)
In simple case, a DC voltage source V0 is applied through a series (internal)
resistance Rg at t = 0 to the input terminals of a lossless line terminated in a
characteristic resistance R0 . Since the impedance
h lookingi into the terminated
line is R0 , a voltage wave of magnitude V1 + = (R0R+R0
g)
V0 travels down the
line in the +z-direction with a velocity u.
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If we plot the voltage across the line at z = z1 as a function of time, we obtain
a delayed step function at t = z1 /u as in figure shown below.
If both the series resistance Rg and the load resistance RL are not equal to R0
as in figure 2, the situation is more complicated.
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Observations and Results
0.1 Parameters and properties of Transmission line
Source Voltage: 12V
Source Resistance : 100Ω
Load Resistance : 200Ω
Number of Cycles : 10
Length of transmission lines : 100m
Characteristic impedance : 50Ω
Relative Dielectric Constant of transmission line ”” : 9
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As RL = R0 , there will be no reflection. This is because reflection coefficient
for load resistance is zero as shown below.
RL − R0
ΓL = (1)
RL + R0
Putting values RL = 150Ω and R0 = 150Ω, the reflection coefficient of load
resistance will become 0.
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As RG = R0 , there will be reflection only once, no reflection will occur from
source. This is because reflection coefficient for Source resistance is zero as
shown below.
RG − R0
ΓL = (2)
RG + R0
Putting values RG = 200Ω and R0 = 200Ω, the reflection coefficient of load
resistance will become 0.
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Conclusions
• There will be no reflection at the load resistance end (as reflection coeffi-
cient for load resistance becomes 0) for RL = R0 .
• There is no reflection at the source (series resistance) end (as reflection
coefficient for series resistance becomes 0) for RG = R0 .
• When the magnitude of reflection coefficients becomes 1, it means that
the voltage will remain same after reflection and minus sign means that
the phase has been changed by 180 degrees.
• The voltage observed above converges to a certain value. For ideal lossless
transmission lines, the time taken for the voltage to converge must be
infinite.