The multifrequency spectral Eulerian (MUSE) model of a traveling wave tube

Author

Wöhlbier, John G. ; Booske, John H. ; Dobson, Ian

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA

Volume

30

Issue

3

fYear

2002

fDate

6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1063

Lastpage

1075

Abstract

We derive from Eulerian electron beam equations the multifrequency spectral Eulerian (MUSE) model, a new one-dimensional (1-D) nonlinear multifrequency model of a traveling wave tube (TWT). We also derive from the same equations a Lagrangian "disk" model, LATTE, so that MUSE may be directly compared to a Lagrangian approach. The models are compared to the large signal code Christine 1-D on a set of TWT parameters which are based on a single section of the Hughes 8537H L-band TWT. Aspects of the physics, nonlinearities, and simulation dimensions of the MUSE model are discussed, as well as its relation to the method of collective variables. A simplified MUSE model S-MUSE useful for analysis is also presented and its applications are discussed.

Keywords

travelling wave tubes; Christine 1D parameters; Eulerian electron beam equations; Hughes 8537H L-band; Lagrangian disk model; MUSE; collective variables; multifrequency spectral Eulerian model; one-dimensional nonlinear multifrequency model; simulation dimensions; traveling wave tube; Digital communication; Electron beams; Electron tubes; Electronic countermeasures; Frequency; L-band; Lagrangian functions; Nonlinear distortion; Nonlinear equations; Steady-state;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2002.801603

Filename

1158341