C-Bant Heliks TWT’de Destek Çubuğu Halkaları Kullanılarak Empedans Eşleştirilmesi

Year 2024, Volume: 24 Issue: 05, 1046 - 1052

Ferhat Bozduman , Lütfi Öksüz

Abstract

C bant aralığında çalışan bir heliks (Yavaş Dalga Yapısı SWS) ilerleyen dalga tüpü (TWT) CST yazılımı kullanılarak tasarlanmıştır. Modellemeye dayalı olarak TWT bileşenleri üretildi. Empedans hattını eşleştirmek ve montaj kolaylığı sağlamak için iletken destek çubuk halkaları kullanıldı. Modellemeye göre sinyal kazancı 30 dB olarak belirlendi. Ayrıca yazılım yardımı ile montaj halkalarının empedans iyileştirmelerine etkisini gözlemlemek için Zaman Tanım Alanlı Reflektometre (TDR) analizleri yapılmıştır. Sonuç olarak C bant sarmal TWT sistemlerinde daha önce kullanılmamış olan destek çubuk halkalarının montaj kolaylığını ve empedans iyileştirmesini olumlu yönde etkilediği tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Heliks, Yavaş dalga yapısı, Empedans, İlerleyen dalga tüpü

Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

1140075

Thanks

Bu çalışma 1140075 numaralı Tubitak projesi tarafından desteklenmiştir. Ayrıca deneysel ve teorik çalışmalara ev sahipliği yapan PlazmaTek firmasına desteklerinden dolayı teşekkür ederiz.

Impedance Matching Using Support Rod Rings in C-Band Helix TWT

Abstract

A helical (Slow Wave Structure SWS) traveling wave tube (TWT) operating in the C bandwidth was designed using CST software. Based on modelling, TWT components were produced. Conductor support rod rings were used to matching the impedance line and provide ease of assembly. According to the modelling, the signal gain was determined as 30 dB. In addition, Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) analyses were performed to observe the effect of mounting rings on impedance improvements with the help of software. As a result, it has been determined that the support rod rings, which have not been used before in C band helix TWT systems, positively affect the ease of assembly and impedance improvement.

Keywords

Helix, Slow wave structure, Impedance, Traveling wave tube

Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

1140075

Thanks

This work was supported by Tubitak project number 1140075. We would also like to thank PlazmaTek company, which hosts experimental and theoretical studies, for their support.

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