ESTEC-ESA, The Netherlands, 12 July 2002 Instituto de Informática, Multimedia, Comunicaciones y Computación ESA Tender AO/1-3899/01/NL/JA: CAD Tools for Passive Microwave Components Negotiation Meeting Microwave Applications Group

GAM p. 2 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Contents Presentation of Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPVA)  Brief Description (Activities, Structure, Staff) Presentation of the Microwave Applications Group (GAM)  Members and Research Lines (Results)  Verification and Testing Facilities  Research Funding  Scientific Production  Research Cooperation Technical Work to be developed by GAM-UPVA  Arbitrary Rectangular Waveguides (Speed-up)  C-junctions, Y-junctions and bends (Consultancy)

GAM p. 3 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Presentation of UPVA Created in 1971 ( Technological University (19 Faculties):  Engineering, Architecture, Computing 36,500 members:  34,500 students and 2,000 staff The GAM group in the UPVA:  Created in 1997 (  Faculty of Electrical Engineering  Department of Communications  Institute of Informatics, Multimedia, Communications and Computers

GAM p. 4 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Members of the Group Staff Members of GAM:  Dr. Vicente E. Boria Esbert (*) (Associate Professor)  Dr. Héctor Esteban González(Associate Professor)  Dr. Santiago Cogollos Borrás(Associate Professor)  Dª Ana Vidal Pantaleoni(Assistant Professor)  D. Pablo Soto Pacheco(Assistant Professor)  Dª M. Carmen Bachiller Martín(Assistant Professor) Contact Address of Group Leader: (*) Dpto. Comunicaciones, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, E Valencia, SPAIN, Tel\Fax: \ 7309

GAM p. 5 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Members of the Group Researchers (Ph.D. Students):  D. Ángel A. San Blas Oltra(UPVA Programme, Spain)  D. Stephan Marini(RTN, European Commission)  D. Daniele Camilleri(RTN, European Commission)  D. José V. Morro Ros(Space Programme, Spain) Undergraduate Students (Final Year Work):  10 students / year(UPVA, Spain) External Researchers:  D. Ángel Belenguer (UCLM, Cuenca, Spain)

GAM p. 6 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Research Lines Numerical Simulation of Electromagnetic Problems  Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation Optimisation Algorithms in Electromagnetics  Direct Search, Gradient, Simplex, Genetics, Simulated Annealing Development of Computer Aided Design (CAD) Software  Passive Waveguide Devices Practical Design of Passive Waveguide Devices  Space, Wireless Systems (WLL, LMDS), and Microwave Heating

GAM p. 7 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Some Results H-Plane T-Junction with Rounded Corners (UPVA-UVEG) WR-90 waveguides: Rounded corners Radius = 4,5 mm WR-90 waveguides: Rounded corners Radius = 4,5 mm ESTEC/ESA Contract 12870/98/NL/MV

GAM p. 8 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Some Results Analysis of Complex Waveguide Devices (Mechanisation Effects) BI-RME Method Theory of Cavities Diplexer (HISPASAT 1C) Courtesy of Alcatel Espacio

GAM p. 9 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Some Results Inductive Filter with Rounded Corners (UPVA-UVEG) Piece Manufactured prototype Manufactured prototype  BI-RME Method  Integral Equation

GAM p. 10 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Some Results Application of Optimisation Algorithms to Filters (UPVA-UVEG) GOFRES v.1.0: Evanescent Mode Filters Direct Search Gradient Methods

GAM p. 11 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Some Results CAD Software of Inductive Filters (UPVA-UVEG) Great reduction of CPU effort (10’) Rounded corners could be included

GAM p. 12 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Some Results Dual-mode Filters for Space Applications (ESTEC-ESA) Elliptical Irises Tuning Screws DUMAS v.3.0

GAM p. 13 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Some Results Inductive Filter at 28 GHz for LMDS Systems (UPVA) Tolerances < 10  m WIND v.3.3

GAM p. 14 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Some Results Doubly Corrugated Choke for Industrial Applications (UPVA) DUMAS v.3.0

GAM p. 15 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Verification and Testing Facilities Electromagnetic Simulation Laboratory  2 mainframe computers for development of in-house software  DESAFIO v and v.1.1.1, 2002 (Alcatel Espacio, Madrid)  GOFRES v.1.0, 2002 (Alcatel Espacio, Madrid)  2 mainframe computers for commercial software  Ansoft HFSS v and Optimetrics v.2.0, 2002  Ansoft Ensemble v.8.0, 2002  ESTEC-ESA DUMAS v.3.0, 1997  ESTEC-ESA WIND v.3.3, 1998  ESTEC-ESA FEST v.2.2.5, 2001  10 desktop computers, 3 laptop computers

GAM p. 16 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Verification and Testing Facilities Test Facilities (HP-8510 Network Analyser) Measurements (2002): up to 20 GHz W-90, WR-75, WR-62 TRL calibration Measurements (2003+): up to 50 GHz

GAM p. 17 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Research Funding European Commission  MMCODEF Research Training Network (V FMP),  Networks of Excellence and Integrated Projects (VI FMP), National and Local Research Programmes ( )  Research Projects of Space and Information Technology Plan  Thematic Networks in Optics and Microwaves R&D Contracts with Administrations and Industry  ESTEC-ESA Contract 12870/98/NL/MV,  Alcatel Espacio Contract AEO/UPV/ ,

GAM p. 18 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Research Funding Budget spent by the GAM this year (2002)  Infrastructure Costs (Laboratory Equipment, etc).-  €  Personnel Costs.-  €  Total Costs.-  €

GAM p. 19 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Scientific Production Co-authors of 2 book chapters.-  “Advanced Modal Analysis”, G. Conciauro, M. Guglielmi, R. Sorrentino, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK 15 Reviewed Papers in International Journals (JCR of SCI).-  IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques  IEEE Microwave Letters, IEE Proc. on Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation  International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer Aided Engineering 50 Contributions (6 Invited Papers) in International Conferences.-  IEEE MTT & AP Symposium  European Microwave Conference  PIERS, ISRAMT, ECCOMAS, NUMELEC

GAM p. 20 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Research Cooperation Universities and Research Institutions (UPVA and UVEG).-  Group of Semiconductors and Optic Fiber (UVEG, Spain)  Group of Microwave Engineering and Electromagnetics (UPCT, Spain)  Group of Microwaves and RADAR (UPM, Spain)  European Space Agency (ESTEC-ESA)  University of Pavia (Italy)  LEMA-University of Lausanne (Switzerland)  FEL-TNO (The Netherlands)  Technical University of Darmstadt (Germany)  National Technical University of Athens (Greece)

GAM p. 21 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Research Cooperation Industries (UPVA and UVEG).-  Alcatel Espacio (Madrid, Spain)  Radiación y Microondas SA, RYMSA (Madrid, Spain)  Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA, CASA (Madrid, Spain)  INDRA Espacio (Madrid, Spain)  Ingegneria Dei Sistemi, IDS (Pisa, Italy)  ITLink srl, (Livorno, Italy)  COM DEV (United Kingdom)  TESAT SPACECOM, Bosch SatCom (Germany)

GAM p. 22 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Technical Work Efficient Modal Analysis of Arbitrary Rectangular Waveguides a b x y S  Following the BI-RME method: Modal Chart computation [1] Coupling Integrals calculation [2] [1]G.Conciauro et al., IEEE Trans. on MTT, vol. 32(11), pp , [2]P. Arcioni, IEEE Microwave Guided Wave Letters, vol. 6(6), pp , [1]G.Conciauro et al., IEEE Trans. on MTT, vol. 32(11), pp , [2]P. Arcioni, IEEE Microwave Guided Wave Letters, vol. 6(6), pp , 1996.

GAM p. 23 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Technical Work Efficient Modal Analysis of Arbitrary Rectangular Waveguides Sb a x y  Sb a x  y Definition of the geometry:  Straight, Circular and Elliptical Segments  Combination of these Segments

GAM p. 24 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Technical Work Integration into FEST v  Minor computational CPU effort (speed-up):  Improved optimized evaluation of Green’s function  Greater precision:  Finer segmentation in conflictive points  Analysis of conductors without thickness:  Geometries with zero thickness conductors  Integration of straight, circular and elliptical segments  Analysis of waveguides with multiple conductors:  Multiple TEM modes

GAM p. 25 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Technical Work Rectangular Waveguide Cubic Junction [1]V.E. Boria et al., IEE Proc. on MAP, vol. 147(6), pp , [2]S. Cogollos et al., Annals of Telecom., vol. 56(1-2), pp , [1]V.E. Boria et al., IEE Proc. on MAP, vol. 147(6), pp , [2]S. Cogollos et al., Annals of Telecom., vol. 56(1-2), pp , Using the Theory of Cavities [1,2] : Y-matrix representation  Acceleration of triple series Using the Integral Equation Technique: Z-matrix representation  Acceleration of the Kernel Using the Theory of Cavities [1,2] : Y-matrix representation  Acceleration of triple series Using the Integral Equation Technique: Z-matrix representation  Acceleration of the Kernel

GAM p. 26 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Technical Work Rectangular Waveguide Six-Port Cross Junction WR-62 waveguides: 0,75 sec./freq. (Pentium III) WR-62 waveguides: 0,75 sec./freq. (Pentium III)

GAM p. 27 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Technical Work Cubic Waveguide Junction with Arbitrarily Shaped Access Ports [1]S.Cogollos, V.E. Boria, P. Soto, A.A. San Blas, B. Gimeno and M. Guglielmi, Submitted to IEE Proc. on MAP, June Using Theory of Cavities [1] : Modal Analysis (BI-RME).-  access ports modes Coupling Integrals.-  cavity and access port modes  new BI-RME expressions Using Theory of Cavities [1] : Modal Analysis (BI-RME).-  access ports modes Coupling Integrals.-  cavity and access port modes  new BI-RME expressions

GAM p. 28 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Technical Work H-Plane T-Junction with Rounded Corners WR-90 waveguides: Corner Radius = 4,5 mm WR-90 waveguides: Corner Radius = 4,5 mm

GAM p. 29 Negotiation Meeting, ESA Tender AO/1-3889/01/NL/JA Technical Work Magic-T Junction with Rounded Corners Transmission Coefficients S 21 S 41 S 31 Reflection Coefficients S 11 S 44 S 33 WR-90 waveguides: Corner Radius = 4,5 mm WR-90 waveguides: Corner Radius = 4,5 mm