Title :
Field-singularity correction in 2-D time-domain Haar-wavelet modeling of waveguide components
Author :
Fujii, Masafumi ; Hoefer, Wolfgang J R
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Victoria Univ., BC, Canada
fDate :
4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A time-domain Haar-wavelet-based modeling technique has been applied to two-dimensional waveguide problems including discontinuities. The field singularity at discontinuities such as edges and corners of conductors is corrected by quasi-static field approximation. Combination of quasi-static correction and wavelet modeling significantly improves the computational efficiency compared to conventional time-domain analysis techniques. The proposed technique was applied to waveguides perturbed by thin and thick irises and also iris-coupled waveguide filters. The computational efficiency of the technique is demonstrated by examining the convergence of the results obtained with different discretizations
Keywords :
Haar transforms; passive filters; time-domain analysis; waveguide components; waveguide discontinuities; waveguide filters; waveguide theory; wavelet transforms; 2D time-domain Haar-wavelet modeling; 2D waveguide problems; corners; discontinuities; edges; field-singularity correction; iris-coupled waveguide filters; quasi-static field approximation; thick irises; thin irises; two-dimensional waveguide problems; waveguide components; Boundary conditions; Computational efficiency; Conductors; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic waveguides; Finite difference methods; Time domain analysis; Waveguide components; Waveguide discontinuities; Wavelet analysis;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on