Design and simulation of

Coaxial Waveguide using

ANSYS HFSS
Design a Coaxial waveguide with the characteristic impedance of 50 Ω, inner conductor
diameter of 10 mm, height of 100 mm using the material having permittivity of 2.5.
 Design and Simulation of Coaxial Waveguide using
EXP No: 6 DATE:
ANSYS HFSS

AIM:

To design and simulate a coaxial waveguide using HFSS software and analyze the electric
and magnetic field distributions.

SOFTWARE REQUIRED:

ANSYS Electronics desktop v.R2023

THEORY:

Coaxial waveguide is the most common two‐conductor transmission system. Dielectric

filling in most microwave applications is polyethylene or Teflon. Coaxial waveguide is used
to carry high-frequency electrical signals with low losses. The wave propagates primarily in
the transverse electric magnetic (TEM) mode, which means that the electric and magnetic fields
are both perpendicular to the direction of propagation. However, above a certain cutoff
frequency, transverse electric (TE) or transverse magnetic (TM) modes can also propagate, as
they do in a hollow waveguide. Its applications include feedlines connecting radio transmitters
and receivers to their antennas.

Fig.1 Geometry of Coaxial waveguide

INNER CONDUCTOR OF COAXIAL WAVEGUIDE:

OUTER CONDUCTOR OF COAXIAL WAVEGUIDE:

PROCEDURE:

• Open HFSS Electronic desktop

• In project click insert HFSS design

Creation of inner conductor:

• Go to draw option- select cylinder

• Click and drag the box in HFSS layout window
• To assign properties-right click on create cylinder (available in left side of the
window)
• Enter Radius = 5 mm, Height =100 mm
• Position (0,0,0) and then click ok
• After the creation of substrate cylinder1 - click ctrl+D to fit window
• Rename it into inner_conductor

Creation of outer conductor:

• Copy and paste inner_conductor

• Rename it into outer_conductor -> To assign properties-right click on create cylinder
• Enter Radius = 18.56 mm, Height =100 mm and Position (0,0,0) -> click ok
• Right click on outer_conductor -> click assign material -> add material -> enter 2.5 as
permittivity ->click ok
• Click ctrl and select outer_conductor and inner_conductor –> right click -> edit ->
Boolean –> Subtract
• Select outer surface of outer_conductor -> right click on it - go to assign boundary ->
perfect E
• To check the assignment of boundaries - click boundaries (available under project
manager)
EXCITATION:

REFLECTION COEFFICIENT:
Assignment of Excitation:

● Select the face of the coaxial_waveguide (circular face)->Right click on it–> assign
excitation -> port->wave port -> Enter no. of. Modes as 1->Finish.
● Select the another face of the outer_conductor _waveguide ->Right click on it–> assign
excitation -> port->wave port -> Enter no. of. Modes as 1->Finish.
Analysis setup:
● Right click on analysis - > add solution setup - > select advanced -> solution
frequency -> 2.5 GHz ->click ok.
sweep type : Fast
type : Linear count
start frequency : 1 GHz
stop frequency : 3 GHz
Count : 500
● Go to simulation - > click on Validate - > click on analysis all options- > wait for
simulation completion.
Result:
● Click on HFSS-> result and click create modal solution data report and click
rectangular plot - > click on new report.
● Right Click on Outer_conductor -> plot fields -> click on E -> mag_E-> Change
solution type as sweep and select frequency -> click ok
● To see animation-> Click on field overlays->E Field -> right click on mag_E1->
select animate
● Right Click on Outer_conductor -> plot fields -> click on H -> mag_H-> Change
solution type as sweep and select frequency -> click ok
● To see animation-> Click on field overlays->H Field -> right click on mag_H1->
select animate
ELECTRIC FIELD DISTRIBUTION:

MAGNETIC FIELD DISTRIBUTION:

 Output :

Frequency Reflection coefficient

[GHz] (S11) [dB]

1.9529 -55.5213

RUBRICS:

PUNCTUALITY OBSERVATION RESULTS TOTAL

(5) (10) (5) (20)

RESULT:

Thus, the coaxial waveguide was designed and simulated by using HFSS. The
performance of the coaxial waveguide such as reflection coefficient characteristics, electric and
magnetic field distribution were analyzed.