Title :
Electric field behavior near metallic wedges
Author :
Marchetti, S. ; Rozzi, T.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Bath Univ., UK
fDate :
9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Electric field behavior is determined on perfect metallic wedges of bidimensional, conical, and three-dimensional shape. The analytical treatment is based on solving Laplace´s equation in spherical and conical coordinate systems. For both cases, the components of the electric field behave like rα, presenting a singularity when α<0. A quasi-analytic procedure is used to determine α based on the theory of Legendre and Lame´s functions. This allows an accuracy of about seven decimal places that is easy to increase if necessary
Keywords :
antenna theory; electric fields; electromagnetic field theory; waveguide components; 3D wedge; Lame´s functions; Laplace´s equation; Legendre functions; bidimensional wedge; conical coordinate systems; conical wedge; electric field; perfect metallic wedges; quasi-analytic procedure; spherical coordinate systems; Acceleration; Conductors; Convergence of numerical methods; Frequency; Helium; Laplace equations; Shape; Waveguide discontinuities;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on