Gaussian beam mode analysis of the coupling of power between horn antennas

Gaussian beam mode analysis can be applied in an elegant way to study the coupling of power between two horn antennas. Coupling efficiencies are evaluated for a number of horn combinations and the results presented in a straightforward form useful in the design of submillimetre-wave interferometers and astronomical receiver systems. We show that there is a marked variation in efficiency (up to 30%) depending on the coupling optics, even for beams with well matched profiles.     

换能器前辐射头与轴向相平行方向的弯曲振动

复合棒型换能器前面的变截面组件在工作时常伴有弯曲振动现象，这在一定程度上会影响换能器的工作性能；利用复合棒型换能器的纵向振动基频与前辐射头弯曲振动的恰当耦合，可展宽换能器的频带。本文用有限元法，研究了前辐射头在声换能器组成中的弯曲振动问题，与测试结果相吻合。     

Optical coupling experiments with tapered (horn shaped) channel waveguides

Arrays of horn shaped waveguides having different tapered section length L and different taper angle were fabricated. Optical coupling experiments indicate the presence of a coupling efficiency minimum at a characteristic length L_min, which is independent of taper angle.     

Finite element simulation of non-linear acoustic generation in a horn loudspeaker

The loudspeaker is an electro-acoustic device for sound reproduction which requires the distortion as small as possible. The distortion may arise from the magnetic non-linearity of the york, the uneven magnetic field distribution, the mechanical non-linearity at the diaphragm suspension and the acoustic non-linearity due to the high sound pressure and velocity in the duct-radiation system. A horn is sometimes provided in front of the vibrating diaphragm radiator, which plays an important role to increase the efficiency by matching the acoustic impedance between the radiator and the ambient medium. The horn is in many cases folded twice or three times to shorten the length, which further degrades the reproduction quality. The sound intensity and velocity are apt to attain very high in the small cross-sectional area in the throat and in the folded regions, which may cause the distortion due to the non-linear effect of the medium. The present paper is to investigate the frequency characteristics of the loudspeaker numerically evaluating the generation of the harmonics and sub-harmonics. An axisymmetric folded horn is considered for which the wave equation with the non-linear term retained is solved by the finite element method. The solution is made in time domain in which the sound pressure calculated at the opening end of the horn is Fourier-transformed to the frequency domain to evaluate the distortion, while the wave marching in the horn is visualized.     

Integration of a field-effect-transistor terahertz detector with a diagonal horn antenna

Efficient coupling of terahertz electromagnetic wave with the active region in a terahertz detector is required to enhance the optical sensitivity. In this work, we demonstrate direct integration of a field-effect-transistor(FET) terahertz detector chip at the waveguide port of a horn antenna. Although the integration without a proper backshot is rather preliminary, the noise-equivalent power is greatly reduced from 2.7 nW/Hz~(1/2) for the bare detector chip to 76 pW/Hz~(1/2) at340 GHz. The enhancement factor of about 30 is confirmed by simulations revealing the effective increase in the energy flux density seen by the detector. The simulation further confirms the frequency response of the horn antenna and the onchip antennas. A design with the detector chip fully embedded within a waveguide cavity could be made to further enhance the coupling efficiency.     

Investigations of the barbell ultrasonic transducer operated in the full-wave vibrational mode

In this paper, the resonance frequency equation and expression of displacement amplitude magnifications of a full-wave barber ultrasonic horn are obtained. By discussing the relationships between the displacement amplitude magnifications and the geometrical dimensions, the optimized design of the horn for the largest magnification is proposed, which is helpful to improve the radiation power and the transfer efficiency of the acoustic energy of the ultrasonic oscillatory system. Based on the optimized design of the horn, we introduced a barbell ultrasonic transducer operated in the longitudinal full-wave vibrational model and obtained the resonance frequency equations. For comparison, the resonance frequencies of the full-wave barbell horn and the full-wave barbell transducer are also analyzed by finite element method (FEM). It is shown that the values obtained by theoretical analysis and FEM are in good agreement with experimental observations. We hope that the research of this paper is helpful for the use of the barbell horn and transducer in the applications such as ultrasonic liquid processing.     

二维光子晶体波导与单模平面介质波导间的喇叭波导接头

提出并优化了用于二维介质柱光子晶体波导与单模平面介质波导对接的基于分布布拉格反射波导的喇叭波导接头，提高了这两种波导之间的传输效率.二维时域有限差分仿真结果表明，在大部分光子晶体波导导模的频谱范围内，传输效率高于98％.传输效率最高可以达到99.85％. 关键词： 光子晶体波导 平面介质波导 时域有限差分     

旋转超声磨削平行砂轮复合变幅器设计与试验

为了获得大负载平行砂轮复合变幅器的设计方法,将复合变幅器简化为复合变幅杆与多阶环盘组成.利用Mindlin中厚板理论,求解了各振动环盘的位移、转角、弯矩和剪力解析表达式,通过复合变幅杆各振动单元间的力、位移的边界条件和连续条件,以及复合变幅杆和环盘两者结构间力与位移的耦合条件,建立了复合变幅器的数学模型和频率方程.针对...     

具有谐振腔的多波切伦柯夫振荡器的粒子模拟

 设计了一种新型的多波切伦柯夫振荡器，即在第二慢波段和输出喇叭之间加一个谐振腔，并采用PIC方法模拟了器件产生微波的物理过程。结果表明这种新型器件符合普通多波切伦柯夫振荡器的基本特征，同时具有纵向尺寸短，导引磁场低，功率、效率高等优点。     

阵列馈源偏置抛物面天线合成高功率微波的研究

 运用物理光学分析方法，对使用7单元的扇形喇叭一维阵列和角锥喇叭或圆锥喇叭三角形阵列喇叭束作为单偏置抛物面天线的馈源，空间合成高功率微波进行了比较研究，数值分析表明在阵元输入功率、口面最大场强、天线口径、净空间及天线边缘照度相同,且阵列馈源具有准轴对称主瓣条件下，扇形喇叭构成的一维阵列馈源与单偏置抛物面组成的天线系统的方向性系数和溢出效率优于采用角锥喇叭三角形阵列馈源或圆锥喇叭三角形阵列馈源的天线系统。若将喇叭束直接作为辐射天线使用，由于圆锥喇叭三角形阵列方向性系数对阵元间相位波动的稳定性较好，而更具优势。     

基于节块展开法的Jacobian-Free Newton Krylov联立求解物理-热工耦合问题

目前反应堆物理热工耦合程序通常采用固定点迭代思路, 这可能导致部分工况收敛速度慢, 甚至出现不收敛的现象, 严重影响了计算效率. 基于此, 本文将高效的粗网节块展开法(NEM)与Jacobian-Free Newton-Krylov (JFNK)方法结合, 成功地开发出了一套新方法NEM_JFNK, 实现了联立求解物理热工耦合问题. 首先将NEM推广到热工问题的求解, 之后使用NEM来离散物理-热工耦合问题的所有控制方程, 使得所有变量都能在粗网格下进行离散, 从而大大减小求解问题的规模; 其次将NEM离散后的方程经过某些特殊的处理, 成功地嵌入JFNK的计算框架, 最终开发出了基于线性预处理的NEM_JFNK, 即LP_NEM_JFNK. 此外, 为了充分利用原有的迭代程序, 避免JFNK残差方程的重新建立, 本文还开发了无需重构残差方程的NEM_JFNK, 即NRC_NEM_JFNK, 并实现“黑箱”耦合. 文中以一维中子-热工模型为例, 给出LP_NEM_JFNK和NRC_NEM_JFNK数学模型, 并对计算结果进行分析. 结果表明:新方法无论是收敛速度还是计算效率都具有明显优势.     

圆锥型复合变幅杆优化及动力学特性

针对应用传统解析法设计复合变幅杆过于繁琐的问题,提出采用简便、有效的微积法对圆锥复合变幅杆进行设计,之后通过Ansys软件对其结构进行有限元分析。此外,基于Ansys优化设计功能对变幅杆进行优化修整,对优化前后变幅杆进行阻抗分析和振动性能测试,测试结果表明优化后变幅杆振动效果更佳。最后,应用Ansys软件对变幅杆进行动力学特性分析,得到了不同直径、不同面积系数下变幅杆放大系数、最大应力值,并对仿真结果进行分析后得出了其动力学参数与大端直径及面积系数之间的关系。     

Model and estimation method for predicting the sound radiated by a horn loudspeaker - With application to a car horn

This paper deals with a new car horn device made of a sound synthesizer and an electrodynamic horn loudspeaker. It presents an one-dimensional model allowing to predict the loudspeaker efficiency and a specific method to estimate experimentally the model parameters. First, this model aims at reducing the time spent in the design process. Second it aims at correcting the sound emitted by the sound synthesizer in order that the listener hears the sound designed for creating the warning message. The study gives a survey of the vast loudspeaker literature. It is based on the conventional electroacoustic approach used for electrodynamic loudspeakers and on wave propagation models used for characterizing acoustic horns. The estimation of the model parameter values is performed using measurements of the electrical impedance of the loudspeaker and of the acoustic impedance of the horn. The model is assessed by comparing the calculated and measured electrical impedances and horn efficiencies. Results show that the model predicts well the horn efficiency up to 2500 Hz, the limitation being due to the horn radiation impedance modelization.     

A radial mode ultrasonic horn for the inactivation of Escherichia coli K12

Tuned cylindrical radial mode ultrasonic horns offer advantages over ultrasonic probes in the design of flow-through devices for bacterial inactivation. This study presents a comparison of the effectiveness of a radial horn and probe in the inactivation of Escherichia coli K12. The radial horn is designed using finite element analysis and the predicted modal parameters are validated using experimental modal analysis. A validated finite element model of the probe is also presented. Visual studies of the cavitation fields produced by the radial horn and probe are carried out using luminol and also backlighting to demonstrate the advantages of radial horns in producing a more focused cavitation field with widely dispersed streamers. Microbiological studies show that, for the same power density, better inactivation of E. coli K12 is achieved using the radial horn and, also, the radial horn offers greater achievable power density resulting in further improvements in bacterial inactivation. The radial horn is shown to be more effective than the probe device and offers opportunities to design in-line flow-through devices for processing applications.     

利用二维光子晶体提高波的耦合效率

通过多重散射方法数值模拟研究和实验测量表明利用二维光子晶体可以提高波的耦合效率.研究发现,高的波耦合效率通常发生在光子禁带的边沿和其它非禁带区的某些频率处.当光子晶体的晶格常数接近于所传输的波的波长时,会出现很高耦合效率的共振耦合现象.利用二维光子晶体的情况下的波耦合效率最高可以达到不利用二维光子晶体时的1.89倍.这种现象在光集成器件中尤其有用.     

碟形超声变幅杆的设计

优化超声变幅杆的形状结构可有效地提高水域声场分布和空化区域,提升对水域超声空化效果。通过模拟分析发现传统超声变幅杆在水域中具有声场分布均匀性差、变幅杆端部声压高等特征,不利于声波在水域中传播。基于此,提出并优化设计了一种具有碟形结构的变幅杆,位于变幅杆的最大振幅处的碟形结构,有更大的振动位移;模拟表明其水域声场和声压均衡度显著优于传统变幅杆,铝箔空化腐蚀实验进一步证实了其水域中的声压分布均匀性。同时,实验通过铝箔的空化腐蚀、KI剂量测定及工件表面油渍去除对比了传统变幅杆和碟形变幅杆,分析表明碟形变幅杆所在水域中有较大的空化腐蚀区域,腐蚀速率明显提升,声化学反应速率提高,油渍去除程度增强,说明了设计的碟形变幅杆能够促进空化泡的产生,增加水域空化区域。     

TiO2 treatment using ultrasonication for bubble cavitation generation and efficiency assessment of a dye-sensitized solar cell

In this study, the impacts of different ultrasonic treatments on TiO₂ particles were determined and they were used to manufacture the photoelectrodes of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). Two methods were used to prepare TiO₂ particles directly sonicated by an ultrasonic horn, and TiO₂ treated indirectly by an ultrasonic cleaner. TEM, XPS analysis was confirmed that cavitation bubbles generated during ultrasonication resulted in defects on the surface of TiO₂ particles, and the defect induced surface activation. To understand the effect of TiO₂ surface activation on energy conversion efficiency of DSSC, ultrasonic horn DSSC and ultrasonic cleaner DSSC were prepared. The UV–vis analysis exhibited that the ultrasonic horn DSSC possessed higher dye adsorption when compared to the ultrasonic cleaner DSSC, and the EIS analysis confirmed that the electron mobility was greatly increased in the ultrasonic horn DSSC. The energy conversion efficiency of the ultrasonic horn DSSC was measured to be 3.35%, which is about 45% increase in comparison to that of the non-ultrasonic treated DSSC (2.35%). In addition to this regard, recombination resistance of ultrasonic horn DSSC was calculated to be 450 Ω·cm², increasing more than two times compared to the non-ultrasonic treated DSSC (200 Ω·cm²). Taken together, these ultrasonic treatments significantly improved the energy conversion efficiency of DSSC, which was not tried in DSSC-related research, and might lead us to develop more efficient practical route in the manufacturing of DSSC.     

新型柱孔式模式转换型纵-扭复合模态超声振动系统*

为了改善基于螺旋槽结构和斜槽结构的模式转换型纵-扭复合模态超声振动系统存在的结构复杂、扭转分量较小等问题,论文提出了基于新型柱孔式复合变幅杆的模式转换型纵-扭复合模态超声振动系统,并利用有限元法和数据分析对其进行了仿真分析,结果表明,引入新型柱孔式复合变幅杆的系统的输出端面的剪切应力、旋转角度得到了大幅提升,能够有效地提高纵、扭振动的转换效率。     

The Optical Design of Relay Optics for Heterodyne Millimeter Wave Focal Plane Arrays

Since the use of focal plane arrays on millimeter and sub-millimeter telescopes has become more and more important during the last years, it has also become evident the need of optimized auxiliary optics that would efficiently couple the telescope to the receiver over large fields of view (i.e., 5-10 beams). In this work we systematically analyze several relay optics configurations for heterodyne focal plane arrays, all based on the Gaussian beam telescope concept. Because in examining the image performance of auxiliary optics design at millimeter wavelengths one cannot follow the usual image quality criteria, we analyze the designs using both the Strehl ratio and the coupling efficiency to evaluate the quality of the off-axis wave-fronts and the loss in the power coupling with the horn. Coupling efficiency and Strehl ratio cannot be included in the optimization procedures of commercial optical modelling packages and we thus describe how to optimize the design using a customized algorithm. We show that the minimization of the appropriate error function can reduce the anamorphism of the exit pupil and reduce the loss in the horn coupling.     

A nonrational B-spline profiled horn with high displacement amplification for ultrasonic welding

A new horn with high displacement amplification for ultrasonic welding is developed. The profile of the horn is a nonrational B-spline curve with an open uniform knot vector. The ultrasonic actuation of the horn exploits the first longitudinal displacement mode of the horn. The horn is designed by an optimization scheme and finite element analyses. Performances of the proposed horn have been evaluated by experiments. The displacement amplification of the proposed horn is 41.4% and 8.6% higher than that of the traditional catenoidal horn and a Bézier-profile horn, respectively, with the same length and end surface diameters. The developed horn has a lower displacement amplification than the nonuniform rational B-spline profiled horn but a much smoother stress distribution. The developed horn, the catenoidal horn, and the Bézier horn are fabricated and used for ultrasonic welding of lap-shear specimens. The bonding strength of the joints welded by the open uniform nonrational B-spline (OUNBS) horn is the highest among the three horns for the various welding parameters considered. The locations of the failure mode and the distribution of the voids of the specimens are investigated to explain the reason of the high bonding strength achieved by the OUNBS horn.