AIP Advances (Dec 2023)

Thermal–mechanical–electrical co-simulation of electron gun using finite element method

  • Zaichao Yang,
  • Li Xu,
  • Quan Hu,
  • Junhui Yin,
  • Hao Wang,
  • Bin Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0187801
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 12
pp. 125128 – 125128-7

Abstract

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As the central component of the traveling wave tube (TWT), the thermal deformation of the electron gun is a critical concern. This paper presents a method for analyzing the electromagnetic characteristics of electron gun after thermal deformation. The method adopts multiple grid acceleration technology. Based on this method, a three-dimensional thermal stress analysis tool called the Thermal Stress Simulator (TSS) is developed. In addition, the TSS can be seamlessly coupled with the Thermal Simulator (TS) and the Electron Optical Simulator (EOS) previously developed by our team to realize the analysis of electromagnetic characteristics changes after thermal deformation and provide support for the reliable design of TWT.