ULTRA HIGH POWER TRANSMISSION LINE TECHNIQUES.

Abstract

Systematic procedures were developed for selecting optimum waveguide configurations and designing waveguide components that will operate at high levels of peak and average power in the frequency range 1-10 gigacycles. In particular, the feasibility was investigated of designing compact components such as bends, couplers, power dividers, tapers, and mode absorbers in waveguides having cross section dimensions in the range 1.5 to 2.5 free space wavelengths. The results of studies of the dissipation and mode conversion losses and high power handling capability of long runs of oversized waveguide are presented. The results of a theoretical and experimental study of the required tolerances for flanges in oversized waveguide are presented. The results of a theoretical and experimental study of the required tolerances for flanges in oversized rectangular waveguide are also presented. Theoretical designs are discussed for system components such as tapers, bends, directional couplers, mode absorbers and pressure windows. Low power and high power test results are presented for tapers, bends, and a -20 db directional coupler. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0621975

Entities

People

  • C. Younger
  • J. W. Maurer
  • John P. Quine

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cables
  • Conversion
  • Directional
  • Dissipation
  • Electric Cables
  • Frequency
  • Power Dividers
  • Transmission Lines
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.

Technology Areas

  • Space