Elastic-averaging interface
Multiple precision features work together to align the two sections at the assembly interface.
Electron beam accelerators
Split-section X-band structures.
A high-performance accelerator architecture built from two precision-aligned monoblock sections with distributed RF coupling and integrated thermal management.
Discuss an accelerator projectArchitecture
Precision through a simpler structure.
The Dymenso split-section accelerator divides the RF structure into two monoblock halves. Precision alignment features register the sections through elastic averaging, while distributed coupling delivers RF power along the structure.
Two sectionsMonoblock split construction
Micron-levelSection-to-section alignment
Lower part countCompared with conventional structures
Design logic
The alignment is built into the interface.
Rather than locating many individual cells, the architecture uses precision features across two monoblock sections to establish the accelerator geometry.
Distributed RF coupling
Power is coupled along the accelerator rather than through a single conventional input path.
Reduced part count
Monoblock halves consolidate cell geometry and simplify the physical structure.
Thermal performance
Cooling follows the heat.
Monoblock sections allow cooling channels to be routed around high-heat-flux regions. This improves heat removal, limits vacuum-wall thermal stress, and supports higher-power operation.
Built hardware
From precision surfaces to the joined assembly.
The architecture supports multiple joining approaches, including electron-beam welding for structures made from hard copper alloy.
Technical publication
Read the development work.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series