Scribd
Upload
170 views2 pages

Rectangular vs Circular Waveguides

The document compares rectangular and circular waveguides. It discusses that the dominant modes are different, circular waveguides have lower cut-off frequencies given the same periphery, attenuation is larger in rectangular waveguides, circular waveguides use more material and are therefore costlier, and circular waveguides are more difficult to bend.

Uploaded by

MD Kamal Hussain
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
170 views2 pages

Rectangular vs Circular Waveguides

The document compares rectangular and circular waveguides. It discusses that the dominant modes are different, circular waveguides have lower cut-off frequencies given the same periphery, attenuation is larger in rectangular waveguides, circular waveguides use more material and are therefore costlier, and circular waveguides are more difficult to bend.

Uploaded by

MD Kamal Hussain
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

5.

33 Comparison of Reclangular and Circular


ln this section, a conmparison between rectangular and circular Wae
Waveguid
presented. waveguides is
[Link] dominant TE mode is TE1o in a rectangular waveguide but T
circular waveguide. The dominant TM, mode in a rectangular WaeE in a
TM whereas it is TMo1 in a circular waveguide. waveguide is
2. Let us consider that a rectangular waveguide of dimension axb, whera
re a =
and a circular waveguide of radiusR have the same periphery L. Therefore
2(a+b)=L
or a = L/3

L
(5.420)
and 27TR L or R = 27T (5.421
The corresponding dominant-mode cut-off frequencies are as follows:

c Rectangular = 2a 2x=0.667L
(5.422
21 27tR L
and
NcCircular ke1l kelR
_

1.84 =0.543L (5.423)

Therefore, the cut-off frequency is lower in a circular waveguide, provided the


periphery is the same for both the waveguides.
3. Attenuation is larger in a rectangular waveguide than a circular waveguide.
WAVEGUIDES AND FINLINES 281

4 The volume of the material used in a circular waveguide is more than that used
in a rectangular waveguide. Therefore, a circular waveguide is costlier than a

rectangular waveguide.
5. A circular waveguide is much more difficult to bend than a rectangular
waveguide.

You might also like