Radio-frequency and microwave load comprising a carbon-bonded carbon fiber composite
Abstract
A billet of low-density carbon-bonded carbon fiber (CBCF) composite is machined into a desired attenuator or load element shape (usually tapering). The CBCF composite is used as a free-standing load element or, preferably, brazed to the copper, brass or aluminum components of coaxial transmission lines or microwave waveguides. A novel braze method was developed for the brazing step. The resulting attenuator and/or load devices are robust, relatively inexpensive, more easily fabricated, and have improved performance over conventional graded-coating loads.
- Inventors:
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- Oak Ridge, TN
- Knoxville, TN
- Lake in the Hills, IL
- Raleigh, NC
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871489
- Patent Number(s):
- 5742211
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01P - WAVEGUIDES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- radio-frequency; microwave; load; comprising; carbon-bonded; carbon; fiber; composite; billet; low-density; cbcf; machined; desired; attenuator; element; shape; tapering; free-standing; preferably; brazed; copper; brass; aluminum; components; coaxial; transmission; lines; waveguides; novel; braze; method; developed; brazing; step; resulting; devices; robust; relatively; inexpensive; easily; fabricated; improved; performance; conventional; graded-coating; loads; coaxial transmission; improved performance; transmission lines; carbon fiber; transmission line; fiber composite; relatively inexpensive; carbon-bonded carbon; bonded carbon; cbcf composite; load element; microwave waveguide; density carbon; novel braze; easily fabricated; /333/
Citation Formats
Lauf, Robert J, McMillan, April D, Johnson, Arvid C, Everleigh, Carl A, and Moorhead, Arthur J. Radio-frequency and microwave load comprising a carbon-bonded carbon fiber composite. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Lauf, Robert J, McMillan, April D, Johnson, Arvid C, Everleigh, Carl A, & Moorhead, Arthur J. Radio-frequency and microwave load comprising a carbon-bonded carbon fiber composite. United States.
Lauf, Robert J, McMillan, April D, Johnson, Arvid C, Everleigh, Carl A, and Moorhead, Arthur J. Thu .
"Radio-frequency and microwave load comprising a carbon-bonded carbon fiber composite". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871489.
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title = {Radio-frequency and microwave load comprising a carbon-bonded carbon fiber composite},
author = {Lauf, Robert J and McMillan, April D and Johnson, Arvid C and Everleigh, Carl A and Moorhead, Arthur J},
abstractNote = {A billet of low-density carbon-bonded carbon fiber (CBCF) composite is machined into a desired attenuator or load element shape (usually tapering). The CBCF composite is used as a free-standing load element or, preferably, brazed to the copper, brass or aluminum components of coaxial transmission lines or microwave waveguides. A novel braze method was developed for the brazing step. The resulting attenuator and/or load devices are robust, relatively inexpensive, more easily fabricated, and have improved performance over conventional graded-coating loads.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
month = {1}
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