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Analysis of H-Plane Tee Junction Formed ByS and X Band Wave

Guides
P.Ujjvala Kanthi Prabha1, G.S.N.Raju2
1

(Department of ECE,MVGR college of Engg.,Vizianagaram-535005).

(Department of ECE, A.U college of Engineering(A)., Visakhapatnam-530003)
.
Abstract:Many researchers investigated admittance characteristics of standard and nonstandard rectangular
wave guides with slots in one of the walls i.e. either broad wall or narrow wall. The analysis of longitudinal
slots in the narrow wall of wave guide is available in literature. However,No literature is available on inclined
slot in the narrow wall of coupled junction of two waveguides of different bands. From the knowledge of
admittance characteristics, the new coupling method provides additional design parameters for the designer.
In the present work, the analysis of admittance characteristics, coupling and VSWRas a function of frequency
and antenna parameters like width and inclination of slot arepresented. The self-reaction and discontinuity
modal current concepts have been used to obtain admittance characteristics.Theresults of the theoryare
compared with that of practical.
Keywords:admittance, discontinuity in modal current, inclined slot, self-reaction, wave guide
2

I. Introduction:
Slot in a rectangular wave guide radiates depending on location and orientation. An array of slots in a
wave guide are very useful in many applications due to its compact size and space occupied is less.Depending
on the application requirement, longitudinal or transverse slot in the walls of wave guide have been used to
produce perpendicular or parallel polarized radiation pattern. However, longitudinal slot in the broad wall or
transverse slot in narrow wall will not radiate. Inclined slot in the wave guide radiate cross polarized component.
But EMI problems will arise, if cross polarized component radiated into free space. Slot coupled junctions
suppress these cross polarized componentThis new junction provides vertical polarized waves.
With a variety of geometry, the analysis of different slots is reported by many researchers [1-4]. Results on
studies of impedance characteristics of slots are reported.Toobtain a desired radiation pattern using nonstandard
dimensions, a wave guide array to suppress cross polarization have been designedby Raju.et al[5].Das et al[6]
has developed A method to find admittance and resonant length of an inclined slot in a narrow wall of a
rectangular wave guide. Also derived an expression to find admittance of the slot using angular spectrum
ofplane wave and discontinuity in modal current.Oliner A A[7] has carried out an analysis, by using variation
approach and considering stored power in wave guide,to obtain equivalent impedance parameters as seen from
primary wave guide. Powen Hsu et al [8]has reported data onAdmittance of an inclined slot in a narrow wall of
a rectangular wave guide as a function of slot length and inclination but slot enters into broad wall on both sides.
Internal power stored in the evanescent modes in the wave guide is taken care.Marcuvitzet al [9] has developed
the concept of discontinuity in modal current by equivalent electric and magnetic fields discontinuity. Fields
will be produced whenever there is discontinuity in narrow or broad wall. John et al [10] has presented a full
wave analysis method for an array comprised of edge slots.Using finite element boundary integral equation
method fields in the slot are calculated and spectral domain moment method is used for the effects of external
wave guide structure. Cheng - Geng Jan [11] presented method of moments analysis for slot in rectangular wave
guide. It is found that for resonant slots the amplitude is sinusoidal with small tilt,were as aperture field is
almost constant. From the field distribution the characteristics like conductance, susceptance and resonant length
of slot can be estimated.
In the present paper two different standard wave guides are coupled through an inclined slot in the
narrow wall of primary wave guide and intensive work has been done to determine admittance characteristics,
coupling and VSWR as a function of slot inclination and width. The concept of self-reaction and discontinuity
modal current concepts have been used to obtain admittance characteristics. Spectrum of plane waves approach
has been used for analysis.
II. Formulation
As shown in fig (1) 1 and 1 are narrow wall and broad wall dimensions of primary rectangular wave
guide.2 and2 are narrow wall and broad wall dimensions of secondary rectangular wave guide. An inclined
slot in the narrow wall of coupled junction of two different standard waveguides with slot length 2L and width
2W . is the angle of inclination of slot from vertical axis. The slots admittance characteristics are analyzed
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using s and elf-reaction and discontinuity in modal current. using TE and TM mode field concepts, slot
radiators are analyzed

Fig1 rectangular wave guide junction coupled through inclined slot in the narrow wall
2.1 Self Reaction
The equivalent network parameter is given by [9] the expression of the form (8).In present work Selfreaction <a, a> is determined separately for the two guides. The self -reaction , 1 in primary guide is
longitudinal component of magnetic current, the self-reaction , 2 in primary guide is transverse component
of magnetic current, the self-reaction , 3 in secondary guide, obtained from themodal expansion of the
magnetic field in thecoupled guide, is given by [14]. In the general case of two dissimilar guides, the total selfreaction is equal to the sum of self-reactance , 1 , , 2 and , 3 .
Hence, the equivalent network parameter will be
<a, a>= , 1 + , 2 + , 3
The expression for shunt impedance loading on the primary guide due to slot coupled matched
terminated Tee arm will be
=

, 1

, 2

, 3

---------- (1)

=1 +2 +3
The expression for the self-reaction for the longitudinal component of the slot magnetic currentin
primary wave guide will be

2
4 2 2 4

sin
2
2
, 1 =

0 1 1
01 2 + 01 2
2

=0 =1

0.5 1 + 201 sin cos 2 01 sin cos sin +

Where =

sin

01
sin sin

---------------------- (2)

The expression for the self-reaction for the transvers component of the slot magnetic current in primary
wave guide will be
2

2 2 2 2
0 1 1

=0

=1 2
01

2 . 2

1
2

2
1

cos

2 +

2
01

101 ---------------------- (3)

The expression for the self-reaction in coupled wave guide reducedto

, 3 = 2 =0 =1
+ 2 =0 =1

Where

01
0

01

and01 =

2
1

2
1

------------- (4)

1
2

And modal voltages are given by[6]

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1

2 2 2

2
2
2
2 2 2 + 2
2
2

2

+

2

2
2
2
2
1

2 2

=

2
+
2
2 2 +2
2
2
2
2

+
+
2

2
2
2
2

Where =
B=
C=
D=

2.2 Expressions for modal discontinuity Current:

The expression for discontinuity in modal current [9]can be reduces to
1
w
2 2
k
L
L sin 01 2 -------------- (5)

I C 2 jY01 V
cos

cos
k

01
2
2
2
2 01 w
a1b1 b1 01 01 k
2

Here

Y01

01 and

01

01

k 2
b1

2.3 ExpressionforAdmittance loading:

The normalized shunt admittance is related to normalized impedance by the relation and can be
calculated from the knowledge of self-reactionand discontinuity in modal current

Y g n jbn

1
1

zT r jx

------------------- (6)

2.4 Expression for Coupling and VSWR:

A slot in the waveguide wall produces a discontinuity in modal current, giving rise to shunt type of
equivalent giving rise to admittance parameters.The transmission matrix of the shunt admittance parameters
[3]is given by
1 + /2
/2
1+
2+
=
/2
1 /2 2
1
When port2 of guide1is terminated with matched load 2 =0
The reflection coefficient seen by port1 is given by
1 YLN Where YLN

1 YLN

1 Y

Using power balanced condition the radiated power coupled to free space is given by [12]
C =42 /[ 2 +

+ 2 ] ---------------------------(7)

The coupling in dB taking correction into account

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= 10 log10 42 /( 2 +

Wherecorrection factor =

1
2

+ 2 ) 8.686

andtis wall thickness of wave guide.

The VSWR in terms of reflection coefficient is given by [5]

VSWR

1
--------------------------- (8)
1
III. Results

From the obtained resonant length, normalized conductance, normalized susceptance, coupling and
VSWR are numerically computed as a function of frequency, from expressions (1),(6),(7) and (8).Results are
shown fora1=3.48cm,b1=7.24cm, a2=1.016 cm, b2=2.286 cm, for slot length 2L=1.6cm, for slot width 2W= 0.05,
0.1, 0.15, 0.2,0.3for slot inclinations =300,350,400,450 and 500 in fig (2), fig(3), fig(4), fig(5), fig(6)

=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

0.002
0.0015
0.001

0.0005
0
8

10

0.002
Normalized Susceptance

Normalized Conductance

respectively,
0.0025

=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

0.0015
0.001
0.0005
0
-0.0005

12

-0.001

1.003
10

coupling in dB

-23

-25
-27
-29

12
=3
0

1.0025

=3
5

1.0015
1.001
1.0005

-31

-33

0.9995

-35

Frequency in GHz

=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

1.002
VSWR

12

Frequency in GHz

Frequency in GHz

-21

10

0.999

10

12

Frequency in GHz

Fig (2)Variation of conductance, susceptance, coupling and VSWR as a function of frequency with slot
length2L=1.6cm, slot width=0.05cm and slot inclination =300 , 350 , 400 , 450 , 500

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=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

0.002
0.0015
0.001
0.0005

0.002

0.001
0.0005
0
8

10

12

-0.001

12

Frequency in GHz

Frequency in GHz

10

-0.0005

0
8

=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

0.0015

Normalized Susceptance

Normalized Conductance

0.0025

1.003
8

10

coupling in dB

-23
-25
-27

12
=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

1.0025
1.002
1.0015

VSWR

-21

1.001
1.0005

-29

-31

0.9995

-33

0.999
8

-35

Frequency in GHz

10

12

Frequency in GHz

Fig (3) Variation of conductance, susceptance, coupling and VSWR as a function of frequency with slot
length2L=1.6cm, slot width=0.1cm and slot inclination =300 , 350 , 400 , 450 , 500

=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

0.002

0.0015
0.001

0.002

=30
=35
=40
=45

0.0015

Normalised susceptance

Normalised Conductance

0.0025

0.001

0.0005

0.0005

0
8

10
Frequency in GHz

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10

12

-0.0005
Frequency in GHz

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1.003
8

10

Coupling in dB

-23

1.002

=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

-25
-27

=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

1.0025

12

1.0015

VSWR

-21

1.001

1.0005
1

-29

0.9995

-31

0.999
-33

10

12

-35

Frequency in GHz
Frequency in GHz
Fig (4) Variation of conductance, susceptance, coupling and VSWR as a function of frequency with slot
length2L=1.6cm, slot width=0.15cm and slot inclination =300 , 350 , 400 , 450 , 500

=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

0.002
0.0015
0.001
0.0005

0.002

Normalized Susceptance

Normalized Conductance

0.0025

=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

0.0015
0.001
0.0005
0
8

coupling in dB

-0.0005

10

-25
-27

12
=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

12

Frequency in GHz

1.003
8

-23

=30
=35
=40
=45
=50

1.0025
1.002
1.0015
1.001

1.0005

-29

-31

0.9995

-33
-35

12

VSWR

-21

10
Frequency in GHz

10

0.999

10
12
Frequency in GHz
Fig (5) Variation of conductance, susceptance, coupling and VSWR as a function of frequency with slot
length2L=1.6cm, slot width=0.2cm and slot inclination =300 , 350 , 400 , 450 , 500
Frequency in GHz

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=45
=30
=35
=40
=50

0.002
0.0015

-21

0.001

-27

-33
12

12
=45
=30
=35
=40
=50

-29
-31

10

10

-25

0.0005

-23

coupling

Normalized Conductance

0.0025

-35

Frequency in GHz

Frequency in GHz
.
=45
=30
=35
=40
=50

0.0015
0.001
0.0005
0
8
-0.0005

10

12

VSWR

Normalized Susceptance

0.002

1.0035
1.003
1.0025
1.002
1.0015
1.001
1.0005
1
0.9995
0.999

=45
=30
=35
=40
=50

Frequency in GHz

10

12

Frequency in GHz
Fig (6) Variation of conductance, susceptance, coupling and VSWR as a function of frequency with slot
length2L=1.6cm, slot width=0.3cm and slot inclination =300 , 350 , 400 , 450 , 500

IV. Conclusions
It is evident from the resultswave guide junction made of s band and x band wave guide. The results
are found to be very interesting. Using MATLab the variation of normalized conductance and normalized
susceptance is found to depend on frequency, slot length, slot width and slot inclination. The results on coupling
indicate that power coupled from primary to secondary at around mid-frequency of band. VSWR found to
exhibit small variation over the entire frequency .Slot inclination also found to influence .The results presented
in this papermake it possible to design such junctions very easily.

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