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This research aims to develop a method for accurately simulating field behavior in complex waveguide geometries.

April 3, 2026Open Access

A conformally-oriented FDTD methodology for the accurate simulation of arbitrarily-angled wedges in general rectangular or curvilinear waveguide structures and shielded microstrips

TKTheodoros KosmanisInternational Hellenic University TTTheodoros D. TsiboukisAristotle University of Thessaloniki NKNikolaos KantartzisAristotle University of Thessaloniki

Key Points

This research aims to develop a method for accurately simulating field behavior in complex waveguide geometries.
Developed a locally implemented conformal finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique.
Focused on representing field singularities in waveguides and microstrip lines with abrupt corners.
Explored various curvilinear waveguide and shielded microstrip structures with inclined and curved interfaces.
Demonstrated improved accuracy in the simulation of field behavior for complex geometries.
Successfully calculated cut-off frequencies for multiple structures, validating the methodology's efficiency.

Abstract

A new locally implemented methodology for the accurate representation of field singularities caused by abrupt corners that are present inside waveguides and shielded microstrip lines is proposed in this paper. The novel technique, manipulating the conformal finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method, also deals with non-Cartesian structures, containing inclined and curved interfaces. The numerical computation of cut-off frequencies of various curvilinear waveguide and shielded microstrip structures, with perfectly contacting wedges, proves the efficiency of the proposed scheme.

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