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Waveguide Problems

1. The document contains 4 problems involving the calculation of waveguide parameters such as cutoff wavelength, guide wavelength, and frequency given dimensions of parallel plane waveguides and rectangular waveguides operating in dominant modes. 2. In one problem, the maximum number of half-waves that can be established between the walls of a waveguide with a 6cm separation carrying a 10GHz signal is calculated to be 3, with a corresponding guide wavelength of 4.54cm. 3. Another problem determines a waveguide's frequency to be 7.6118GHz given its 3cm width and a characteristic impedance of 500Ω. 4. The final problem calculates the ratio of the cross-sectional areas of a

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Waveguide Problems

1. The document contains 4 problems involving the calculation of waveguide parameters such as cutoff wavelength, guide wavelength, and frequency given dimensions of parallel plane waveguides and rectangular waveguides operating in dominant modes. 2. In one problem, the maximum number of half-waves that can be established between the walls of a waveguide with a 6cm separation carrying a 10GHz signal is calculated to be 3, with a corresponding guide wavelength of 4.54cm. 3. Another problem determines a waveguide's frequency to be 7.6118GHz given its 3cm width and a characteristic impedance of 500Ω. 4. The final problem calculates the ratio of the cross-sectional areas of a

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1. A wave is propagated in a parallel plane waveguide.

The frequency is 6GHz and the


plane separation is 3cm. Calculate
a. cut-off wavelength
b. the wavelength in the waveguide also for the dominant mode
Given: f = 6 GHz
a = 3 cm
m=1
Required: O = ?
P = ?
Solution:
O = 2a = 2 (3 cm )
GHz
m
1

= c/f = 3 x 108 m/s / 6


= 0.5 m = 50 cm

O = 6 cm
P =

1 ( m / 2a )2

P = 0.9045 cm

50 cm
1 ( 1 x 50 cm / 2 x 3 cm)2

2. It is necessary to propagate a 10GHz signal in a waveguide whose wall separation is


6cm. What is the greatest number of half-waves of electric intensity, which it will be
possible to establish between the two walls (largest m value)? Calculate the guide
wavelength for this mode of propagation.
Given: f = 10 GHz
a = 6 cm

O >

Required: m = ?
P = ?
Solution:
O = 2a
m
= VC
f

= 3 x 108 m/s
10 x 109 /s

= 3 cm

If m = 1
O = 2 (6 cm)
1

= 12 cm > 3 cm (will propagate)

If m = 2
O = 2 (6 cm)
2

= 6 cm > 3 cm (will propagate)

If m = 3
O = 2 (6 cm)
3

= 4 cm > 3 cm (will propagate)

If m = 4
O = 2 (6 cm)
4
m=3

= 3 cm > 3 cm (will not propagate)

P =

3 cm
1 ( 3 cm / 4 cm )2

P = 4.54 cm
3.) A waveguide has an internal breadth a of 3 cm and carries the dominant mode of a
signal of unknown frequency. If the characteristic impedance is 500 , what is the
frequency?
Given: a = 3 cm
ZO = 500
Z = 377
Required: f = ?
Solution:
From:
Z0

z
2

m
1

2a

we can get
= 3.941246503 cm
f = VC / =

3 x 1010 cm/s / 3.941246503 cm

f = 7.6118 GHz
4.) Calculate the ratio of the cross-section of a circular waveguide to that of a rectangular
one if each is to have the same cut-off wavelength for its dominant mode. (Ans =
2.17)
Solution:
For circular waveguide:

For rectangular waveguide:

A C = r2

AR = ab = a (a/2) = a2/2 --------2

-------1

TE1,1
OC = 2 r
1.84

TE1,0
------3

OR = 2a = 2a
m
1

------------4

from 1
r = ( AC / )

from 2
-------5

equate 3 and 4
OC = OR
2r = 2a --------------7
1.84
substituting 5 and 6 to 7
2 (AC / ) = 2 2 AR
1.84
= 2 AR .
1.84 (AC / )
rearranging the equation:
AC = 2.155
AR

a = 2 AR

-------------6

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