Computational strategy for modeling radio wave propagation in lossy circular waveguides

The propagation of radio waves in lossy waveguides and tunnels has been researched extensively for many years as can be seen in the detailed book by Wait. The mathematics used to model waveguides for communications is essentially the same as that needed to model radio frequency (RF) propagation in s...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation 2008-01
Main Authors: Moses, Ronald, Cai, D Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COAXIAL CABLES
COMMUNICATIONS
ENGINEERING
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
RF SYSTEMS
SIMULATION
TRANSMISSION
TUNNELS
USES
VELOCITY
WAVE PROPAGATION
WAVEGUIDES
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Summary:The propagation of radio waves in lossy waveguides and tunnels has been researched extensively for many years as can be seen in the detailed book by Wait. The mathematics used to model waveguides for communications is essentially the same as that needed to model radio frequency (RF) propagation in simple tunnels. The presence or lack of conductors inside a waveguide or tunnel is a key driver in the nature of the solutions one will find for a particular application, Delogne. When there are conductors passing through a waveguide or tunnel, the simplest modes of propagation are surface-guided waves following the conductor and typically enabling long-range transmission. A tunnel containing a core conductor can act rather like a coaxial cable, propagating waves at a nearly constant speed, regardless of frequency. Conversely, a tunnel or waveguide without internal conductors is subject to very different wave patterns, resulting in a much more complex propagation analysis. Holloway et al. presented an exhaustive study of RF propagation in circular structures embedded in lossy surroundings. The work of Holloway et al. is the basis for this paper, where we discuss application of their computational techniques and present refinements gleaned from our work on similar problems.
ISSN:0018-926X
1558-2221