COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Department of Electrical Engineering (Islamabad Campus)

Antenna Theory and Radio Wave
Propagation





LAB # 2

Wave Port & Lump Port Excitation
Radiation Setup & Analysis









Lab Instructor: Bilal Tariq Malik

Course Instructor: Adnan Iftikhar






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1. Create Geometry of simple Cable

To set the Grid Plane:
Select the menu item Modeler > Grid Plane > YZ

Set Material
Select the material as Copper.
Inner Cylinder
Select the menu item Draw > Cylinder
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the center position
X: 0.0, Y: 0.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the radius of the cylinder
dX: 0.0, dY: 0.5, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the height of the cylinder
dX: 5.0, dY: 0.0 dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key

Set Material
Select the material as Teflon.
Outer Cylinder
Select the menu item Draw > Cylinder
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the center position
X: 0.0, Y: 0.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the radius of the cylinder
dX: 0.0, dY: 1.0, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the height of the cylinder
dX: 5.0, dY: 0.0 dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key

To fit the view:
Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View

Fig (1): Geometry of Cable.



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2. Create Wave Port Excitation

Face Selection
Select the menu item Edit > Select > Faces
By moving the mouse, graphically highlight the top face of the Coax object
Click the left mouse button to select the face

Assign Excitation
Select the menu item HFSS > Excitations > Assign > Wave Port
Define Terminals
Press OK

Fig (2): wave Port Excitation

a) Set Default Material
To set the default material:
o Using the 3D Modeler Materials toolbar, choose vacuum.


3. Create Air
a) To create Air.
Select the menu item Draw > Box.
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the box position.
X: - 5.0,
Y: - 5.0,
Z: -5.0,
Press the Enter key to accept this point.
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the opposite corner of the base
rectangle:
dX: 10.0,
dY: 10.0,
dZ: 10.0,
Press the Enter key to accept this point.

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b) To set the name:
Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.
For the Value of Name type: Air
Click the OK button.
c) To fit the view:
Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View.

4. Create Radiation Boundary
a) To create a face list.
Select the menu item Edit > Select > By Name.
Select Object Dialog,
o Select the objects named: Air
o Click the OK button.
Select the menu item HFSS > Boundaries > Assign > Radiation.
Radiation Boundary window
o Name: Rad1
o Click the OK button


5. Create a Radiation Setup
a) To define the radiation setup
Select the menu item HFSS > Radiation > Insert Far Field Setup > Infinite
Sphere
Far Field Radiation Sphere Setup dialog.
o Name: ff_2d
o Phi:
Start: 0
Stop: 90
Step Size: 90
o Theta:
Start: -180
Stop: 180
Step Size: 2
Click the OK button.


Task 1:
Create the Geometry of cable along Z-axis and use Cylindrical Air. Also create the
Radiation Boundary, Infinite Ground Plane and Radiation Setup.


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ANALYSIS

A) Analysis Setup

1. Creating an Analysis Setup
a) To create an analysis setup:
Select the menu item HFSS > Analysis Setup > Add Solution Setup.
Solution Setup Window:
o Click the General tab:
Solution Frequency: 13 GHz.
Maximum Number of Passes: 20
Maximum Delta S per Pass: 0.002
o Click the OK button.


2. Adding a Frequency Sweep
a) To add a frequency sweep:
Select the menu item HFSS > Analysis Setup > Add Sweep.
o Select Solution Setup: Setup1
o Click the OK button.
Edit Sweep Window:
o Sweep Type: Fast.
o Frequency Setup Type: Linear Count.
Start: 10 GHz
Stop: 16 GHz
Count: 401
Save Fields: Checked.
o Click the OK button.

3. Save Project
a) To save the project:
In an Ansoft HFSS window, select the menu item File > Save As.
From the Save As window, type the Filename: rect_wave_port.
Click the Save button.





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B) Analyze

1. Model Validation
a) To validate the model:
Select the menu item HFSS > Validation Check.
Click the Close button.

Note: To view any errors or warning messages, use the Message Manager.

2. Analyze
a) To start the solution process:
Select the menu item HFSS > Analyze.





3. Solution Data
a) To view the Solution Data:
Select the menu item HFSS > Results > Solution Data.
o To view the Profile:
Click the Profile Tab.
o To view the Convergence:
Click the Convergence Tab.
Note: The default view is for convergence is Table. Select the Plot radio button to
view a graphical representation of the convergence data.
o To view the Matrix Data:
Click the Matrix Data Tab
Note: To view a real-time update of the Matrix Data, set the Simulation to
Setup1, Last Adaptive.
Click the Close button.

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Fig (3): Solution Data


Task 2:
Analyze the model you have created in Task - 1












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REPORTS

A) Create Reports

1. Create Modal S-Parameter Plot - Magnitude

a) To create a report:

Select the menu item HFSS > Results > Create Terminal Solution Data Report>
Rectangular Plot
New Report Window:
Solution: Setup1: Sweep1
Domain: Sweep
Category: Terminal S Parameter
Quantity: St(coax_pin_T1, coax_pin_T1)
Function: db
Click New Report button
Click Close button

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Fig (4): S-Parameter Plot

Task 3:
Create report (Modal S-Parameter Plot - Magnitude) of the model you have analyzed in
Task - 2.


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B) Far Field Reports

1. Create Far Field Reports
a) To create 2D Radiation Pattern:
Select the menu item HFSS > Results > Create Report.
Create Report Window:
o Report Type: Far Fields.
o Display Type: Radiation Pattern.
o Click the OK button.
Traces Window:
o Solution: Setup1: Last Adaptive.
o Geometry: ff_2d
o In the Mag tab.
Category: Gain.
Quantity: GainTotal.
Function: dB
o Click the Done button.



Fig (5): 2-D Radiation Pattern


Task 4:
Create 2-D Radiation Pattern of the model you have analyzed in Task - 3.



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b) To create 3D polar far field plot:

Select the menu item HFSS > Results > Create Report.
Create Report Window:
o Report Type: Far Fields.
o Display Type: Polar Plot.
o Click the OK button.
Traces Window:
o Solution: Setup1: Last Adaptive.
o Geometry: ff_2d
o In the Mag tab.
Category: Gain.
Quantity: GainTotal.
Function: dB
o Click the Done button.



Fig (6): 3-D Polar Plot


Task 5:
Create 3-D Polar Plot of the model you have analyzed in Task - 3.