A Variational Rayleigh-Ritz Method for Modeling H -Plane Bend Rectangular Waveguides

This article introduces a novel variational formula for modeling waveguides with uniformly curved longitudinal axes. Using the Rayleigh-Ritz method, we analyze the electromagnetic fields in H-plane bend rectangular waveguides. In addition, we present a Galerkin method solution (GMS) for discretizing...

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Autores: Rosa, Guilherme S. [UNESP], Ribeiro, Raul O., Simionato, Eligia [UNESP], Penchel, Rafael A. [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/298800
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2024.3421610
https://hdl.handle.net/11449/298800
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Curved rectangular waveguide
Galerkin method
Rayleigh-Ritz method
variational solution
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Sumario:This article introduces a novel variational formula for modeling waveguides with uniformly curved longitudinal axes. Using the Rayleigh-Ritz method, we analyze the electromagnetic fields in H-plane bend rectangular waveguides. In addition, we present a Galerkin method solution (GMS) for discretizing the associated vector Helmholtz equation within a local curved coordinate system. The proposed methodologies are validated through comparison with analytical results and a Galerkin-based solution from the literature across several representative scenarios. The rate of convergence, with respect to the number of expansion terms in the Rayleigh-Ritz method solution (RRMS), is observed to be faster than that in Galerkin-based solutions, while requiring comparable computational times. Furthermore, we explore the impact of both dielectric and conduction losses via the Rayleigh-Ritz method, aspects previously unattainable with analytical methods.