Feeders

Terminated Line (Unmatched Case)

  • A line terminated by a load of a value other than its characteristic impedance is said to be unmatched
  • Some power is reflected back towards the source (generator) by the load causing standing waves
  • The power (voltage and current) reflected from an unmatched load adds to and subtracts from the incident wave from the generator to form the standing waves
  • Greater the mismatch the greater the standing waves