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Pyramidal Horn Design

Introduction

This application calculates the optimum design parameters for an X-band pyramidal horn.

 

 

Reference:
Based on example 13.6, page 782 of Antenna Theory, Analysis and Design, Constantine A. Balanis, 3rd Edition.

 

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restart:withplots:withColorTools:

Parameters

The design equations require that the gain be unitless and that the wavelength, l, be in cm.  So our first equations which address design criteria (1) and (2), are


Gain in dB at design frequency:

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G__odB≔22.6:


Hence

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G__o≔10G__odB10

G__o≔181.9700859

(2.1)


Frequency (s-1):

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f≔11.0⋅109.: 

Geometrical constraints (cm):

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a≔2.286:b≔1.016:

 

Speed of light (cm/s):

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c≔3⋅1010:

 

Wavelength (in cm):

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λ≔cf

λ≔2.727272727

(2.2)

Governing Equations

These equations are extracted from the reference, and are derived therein.

 

We require the following for optimum directivity.

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cons1≔G__o=2⋅πλ2⋅a__1⋅b__1:

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cons2≔a__1=3⋅λ⋅ρ__h:

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cons3≔b__1=2⋅λ⋅ρ__e:


The dimensions pe and ph are equal.

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cons4≔p__e=b__1−b⋅ρ__eb__12−14:

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cons5≔p__h=a__1−a⋅ρ__ha__12−14:

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cons6≔p__e=p__h:

Numerically Solve the Governing Equations

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res≔fsolvecons1,cons2,cons3,cons4,cons5,cons6

res≔a__1=16.55573668,b__1=13.01154178,p__e=27.97911838,p__h=27.97911838,ρ__e=31.03837357,ρ__h=33.50018428

(4.1)

Plot the E-Plane Radiation Pattern

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assignres

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ρ__1≔ρ__e2−b__122:

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t__1≔θ→2λ⋅ρ__1⋅−b__12−ρ__1⋅sinθ:

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t__2≔θ→2λ⋅ρ__1⋅b__12−ρ__1⋅sinθ:

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F≔θ→FresnelCt__2θ−FresnelCt__1θ−I⋅FresnelSt__2θ−FresnelSt__1θ:


Radiation Pattern

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E__θ≔θ→20⋅log101+cos(θ)⋅F(θ)F(0):

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plotE__θθ,θ=−π2..π2,thickness=7,color=ColorRGB,0,79/255,121/255,axes=frame

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polarplotE__θθ+70,θ=0..2 π, thickness=0,color=ColorRGB,0,79/255,121/255,filled=true,transparency=0,title=E-Plane Radiation Pattern,size=800,800

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