Tutorial 1b_solution

1. Calculate the cutoff frequency for the first 5 modes of a waveguide that has a =
0.900 inches and b = 0.300 inches.

Answer:
a = 0.900 in = 0.02286 m, b = 0.300 in = 0.00762 m
For air-filled guide we have:
2 2
c m n
fcmn
2 a b
Evaluating all the combination of modes for m = 0,1,2,3 and n = 0,1,2,3 we find
Mode fcmn (GHz)
TE10 6.56
TE20 13.12
TE30 19.68
TE01 19.68
TE11 = TM11 20.75

2. WR90 waveguide is to be operated at 16 GHz. Tabulate the values of the guide

wavelength, phase velocity, group velocity and impedance for each supported
mode.

Answer:
For the TE10 mode we have
c
fc10 , where a = 0.900 in = .02286m, so fc10 6.562GHz.
2a
Then
u c 3x108
, where u 1.88cm
f 16 x109
2
1 fc
f
.0188m
0.0206m

2
1 6.562
16
uu c 3x108 m
up 3.3x108
f f 16
s
2 2 2
1 fc 1 fc 1 6.562

f 16
2 2 m
uG uu 1 fc 3x108 1 6.562 2.74 x108
s
 u 120
TE
Z mn 413
f
2 2
1 fc 1 6.562
16

Likewise values are found for the TE20 and TE11 mode. For the TM11 mode, a different
expression for impedance is used:

f
2
TM
Z mn u 1 fc

Mode fc(GHz) (m) up(m/s) uG(m/s) Z()

TE10 6.56 0.0206 3.3x108 2.7x108 413
TE20 13.1 0.0328 5.2x108 1.7x108 659
TE11 14.7 0.0470 7.5x108 1.2x108 945
TM11 14.7 0.0470 7.5x108 1.2x108 150

3. WR430 waveguide (a = 109.22 mm, b = 54.61 mm) is to be operated at 3.4 GHz.

Calculate the values of the guide wavelength, phase velocity, and impedance for all
supported TE modes.
Answer:
For the TE10 mode we have

c 3 108
f c10 1.373 GHz
2a 2 109.22 10 3
c 3 108
f c20 2.747 GHz
a 109.22 10 3

2 2 2 2
1 m n c 1 1
1.5 10 20.47 3.07
8
f c11
2 a
b
2 0.10922 0.05461
GHz

For TE10:

u c 3 108
0.088 m
2 where u
fc f 3.4 109
1
f
 0.088 0.088
0.096 m
2 0.915
1.373
1
3.4
uu c 3 108 3 108
up 3.28 108 m/s
2 2 2 0.915
f f 1.373
1 c 1 c 1
f f 3.4

2 2
f 1.373
uG uu 1 c 3 108 1 8
2.74 10 m/s
f 3.4

u 120
Z mTEn 412
2 2
f 1.373
1 c 1
f 3.4

For TE20

u c 3 108
0.088 m
2 where u
fc f 3.4 109
1
f
0.088 0.088
0.149 m
2 0.589
2.747
1
3.4
uu c 3 108 3 108
up 5.09 108 m/s
2 2 2 0.589
f f 2.747
1 c 1 c 1
f f 3.4

2 2
f 2.747
uG uu 1 c 3 108 1 8
1.77 10 m/s
f
3.4

u 120
Z mTEn 640
2 2
f 2.747
1 c 1
f 3.4
For TE11

u c 3 108

2 where u 0.088 m
f f 3.4 109
1 c
f
0.088 0.088
0.205 m
2 0.429
3.071
1
3.4
uu c 3 108 3 108
up 6.99 108 m/s
2 2 2 0.429
f f 3.071
1 c 1 c 1
f f 3.4

2 2
f 1.373
uG uu 1 c 3 108 1 8
1.29 10 m/s
f 3.4

u 120
Z mTEn 879
2 2
f 1.373
1 c 1
f 3.4

Likewise values are found for the TE20 and TE11 mode.

Mode fc(GHz) (m) up(m/s) uG(m/s) Z()

TE10 1.373 0.096 3.28x108 2.74x108 412
TE20 2.747 0.149 5.09x108 1.77x108 640
TE11 3.071 0.205 6.99x108 1.29x108 879

4. Given waveguide field equations as following:

1 E zs H 1 E zs H
E xs
2
j zs (1) E ys
2
j zs (3)
kc x y kc y x
 1 E H zs 1 E H zs
H xs j zs
2
(2) H ys j zs (4)
kc y x 2
kc x y

Identify the field equations for both TE and TM modes.

Answer:

For TM modes, Hz = 0.

1 E zs 1 E zs
E ys E xs
k c2 y
2
kc x

1 E 1 E
H xs j zs H ys j zs
k c2 y kc2 x

For TM modes, Ez = 0

1 H zs 1 H
E ys j E xs j zs
kc2 x k c2 y

1 H zs 1 H zs
H xs H ys
2 x 2
kc k c y