Addu High School FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Hithadhoo, Addu Level 3 National Diploma in Engineering

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Learner name Assessor name
Diwakar Srinivasan

Date issued Completion date Submitted on

20 Feb 2018 06 Mar 2018

Qualification BTEC Diploma in Engineering

Unit number and title Unit 144 – Telecommunication Principles

Assignment title ASSIGNMENT 3: WHATS STOPPING IT.?

In this assessment, you must be able to apply the characteristics of transmission lines

Task no. Evidence

Criteria To achieve the criteria the evidence must show
referenc that the learner is able to:
Explain the effect of primary line constants R, L, G, C on Task 7 Report with
e P7
characteristic impedance of a transmission line (a,b) calculations
Define the concept of angular frequency as applied to Report with
P8 Task 8
transmission lines calculations
Calculate the characteristic impedance using primary line
P9 Task 9 Report with
constants for a) Finite and infinite lengths
(a,b,c) calculations
b) Parallel pair of wires c) coaxial cable

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Assignment brief

Qualification BTEC Level 3 - Diploma in Engineering

Unit number and title Unit 144 - Telecommunication Principles

Start date 20 Feb 2018

Deadline 06 Mar 2018

Assessor name Diwakar Srinivasan

Assignment title Assignment 3: WHATS STOPPING IT.?

Scenario: The overall growth in demand for electricity in Maldives is expected to range between 5.6
percent and 6.1 percent annually. To meet this need restrictions have been relaxed to allow private and
foreign investment to flow into the energy sector. Siemens with its vast experience of pioneering power
and distribution solutions has taken up the contract at Seenu Atoll for transmission of data and voice using
Power Line Carriers (PLC) over HV transmission lines of Fenaka Corporation aided by line trap and
coupling capacitors. Being the chief engineer (operations )for Siemens stationed at Addu City, kindly
perform the following calculations…

P7: Explain the effect of primary line constants R, L, G, C on characteristic impedance of a transmission
line
Task 7(a) Explain the term “primary line constants” of a transmission line?
Task 7(b) A transmission line operating on 125MHz has an attenuation constant of 0.02, phase constant of
0.75 rad/m and Zo = 40Ω. Compute the values of R, L, G and C

P8: Define the concept of angular frequency as applied to transmission lines

Task 8 If the velocity of propagation in a lossless transmission line is 2.5 x 108 ms-1 and capacitance per
unit length is 30pF per metre, determine the characteristic impedance of the line, its inductance per unit
length and phase constant at 100MHz.?

P9: Calculate the characteristic impedance using primary line constants for a) Finite and infinite lengths
b) Parallel pair of wires c) coaxial cable

Task 9(a) What is meant by characteristic impedance of a transmission line?

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Task 9(b) Determine the characteristic impedance of a parallel pair of wires separated by 10cm and whose
conductors have a diameter of 1mm. Assume value of dielectric constant as 1.

Task 9(c) A coaxial cable has a nominal capacitance of 69pF/m and characteristic impedance of 75Ω.
If the dielectric constant of insulation is 2.30, and its diameter of its inner conductor is 0.6mm, determine
inductance per unit length and diameter of its outer conductor?

Sources of Information / Reference

1. Schaum’s Outline series -Theory and Problems of Transmission lines – Robert A. Chipman

2. Transmission lines and Waveguides – A.V. Bakshi & U.A. Bakshi (Technical Publications, 2008)
ISBN 8184314299,9788184314298
3. Dodd A — The Essential Guide to Telecommunications –4th edition (Prentice Hall, 2005) ISBN-10: 0131487256
ISBN-13: 978-0131487253
4. Goleniewski L — Telecommunications Essentials – 2nd edition (Addison Wesley, 2006) ISBN-10: 0321427610
ISBN-13: 978-0321427618

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