Affiliation:
1. Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus, Goa, India
Abstract
A novel surface wave (SW) launcher design for power line fault detection is presented in this paper. The launcher is capable of converting TE10 to TM0 mode and exciting SW signal at 5.5 GHz frequency with high efficiency, on a single conductor line. The average attenuation of 2 dB/m and front to back ratio of 19 dB are observed and verified by simulation and experiments. Effect of bend, nearby obstacles, and extra wire connection on SW propagation is also investigated by experiments, and corresponding S-parameter results are presented. The optimization of launcher design with dielectric window and conical back plate is also demonstrated. The proposed launcher is compact and lightweight and can be easily installed without damaging the conductor line. Close structure makes it capable of withstanding outdoor environmental conditions. Using this launcher, microwave signal can be efficiently transmitted and received over existing conductor lines such as live power lines, pipes, and HVAC ducts, and it can be used in applications such as power line communication, fault detection, and permittivity measurement.
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design,Computer Science Applications
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