Abstract:
A computer aided design (CAD) method for designing circular overmoded waveguide systems having optimal operating characteristics. The CAD method receives selected input waveguide operational, material and structural parameters and computes the resulting waveguide operational characteristics, including power losses for a given waveguide system configuration, including both straight and bent sections. Optimal designs for lined dielectric and sheathed-helix types of circular waveguide and waveguide bends have resulted for both S- and X-band operation.