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Ansys Hfss Antenna l09 0 Unit Cell
Ansys Hfss Antenna l09 0 Unit Cell
Array)
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Array Overview
Phased Array
A group of antenna elements in which the relative amplitudes and phases are varied to construct an effective radiation pattern by
constructive and destructive interference
Earray( o , o , , ) An ( o , o )e j n (o ,o )
n
e jko rn
En ( , )
rn
An ( o , o )e j n (o ,o )
S m ( o , o )
S m,n
j m ( o ,o )
n Am ( o , o )e
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Analysis Approaches
Unit Cell
Finite Array
Reduces RAM
Reduces solve time
Edge affects ignored
Uniform magnitude excitation
Single scan angle solved at a time
(Distributed Solve Option Parallelizes)
Most flexible
Explicit
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Fewest assumptions
Adaptive meshing performed
on entire model
Complex Geometry
Every element needs to be
drawn
Large number of excitations
Complicated meshing process
Distributes RAM
Reduces solve time
Periodic assumption
Geometry must be purely
periodic in the XY plane
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Earray( , ) An e j n
n
e jko rn
En ( , )
rn
Earray( , ) E ( , ) An e
n
j n
e jko rn
rn
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Determined by:
1. the arrays lattice
2. the elements amplitude
distribution
3. the progressive phase shift
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Master/Slave Boundaries
Unit Cell Model
of Waveguide Array
V-axis
Constraints
Master and slave surfaces must be identical in shape and size
Coordinate systems must be created to identify point-to-point
Slave
Boundary
Master
Boundary
correspondence
WG Port
(bottom)
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Rectangular Lattice
Rectangle
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Triangular Lattice
Hexagon
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Rectangle
Parallelogram
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S2
S3
S2
M2
S2
S3
M1
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M2
M3
S2
M1
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M2
S2
S1
M1
S1
M2
S2
M3 S3
M2
M1
S1
M3
M3 S3
M3 S3
M1
S1
M3 S3
M1
S1
S3
S2
S1
M1
S1
M2
M3
M2
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Floquet Modes
Set of TE and TM modes in which the power travels
Similar concept to Waveguide Modes
Floquet Ports only absorb the modes that are defined
on the port
All other modes are short circuited back into the model
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Dominant Mode
(Main Beam)
Scanned to (,) = (45o,0o)
Unit Cell
Transmission Line
Axis
Power Flow
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Port 3
Port 3
Port 2
Port 2
Port 2
Port 4
Port 1
Regions Requiring
Mesh Refinement
Port 1
Port 4
Port 4
Port 3
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