Analytical models and estimations for a meander line turn protecting against an ultrawide band pulse

TL;DR

This paper develops analytical models for meander line turns used in ultrawide band pulse protection, enabling faster design and optimization by predicting responses and equalizing pulse amplitudes.

Contribution

The paper introduces new analytical models and an equalization condition for meander line turns, improving design efficiency for ultrawide band pulse protection.

Findings

Models validated by quasistatic simulation

Equalization condition for pulse amplitudes derived

Accelerated design process for protective structures

Abstract

The paper presents analytical models for calculating the response to a pulse excitation in a turn of a meander line. One of the models was used to derive a condition for equalizing the voltage amplitudes for three pulses at the end of the turn which has different per-unit-length delays of even and odd modes. The obtained models and equalization condition were validated by quasistatic simulation. The results will allow for accelerated design and optimization of this type of structures for protection against ultrawide band pulses without costly multivariate analysis and calculation of response