Proceedings of 2015 Photonics & Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Prague, July 6 - 9,Page(s)2268-2272
Abstract
In this paper, we consider some techniques to reduce the bend losses. We apply
the method of moments to analyse the reflection of millimeter waves from the right-angle bend.
The global basis functions were used to reduce the number of unknowns per metal post and
the necessary computer memory is also reduced. Furthermore, the Galerkin method was used
to obtain a sytem of linear equations. Therefore, the resulting matrix is symmetric. Since the
objects were confined to circular metallic posts, the elements of matrix were calculated in closed
form and no numerical integration is needed.
It will be shown that only a few additional posts are set at appropriate positions in the post wall
waveguide, almost all incident waves go around the corner and the bend losses are minimized.
Especially, only one additional metallic post is enough to minimize the bend losses.
Citation
Ning Guan,
and
Ken'ichiro Yashiro,
"Reduction of Bend Losses at Sharp Bend in Post Wall Waveguide," Proceedings of 2015 Photonics & Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Prague, July 6 - 9,Page(s)2268-2272