Feko is a comprehensive electromagnetic solver with multiple solution methods that is used for electromagnetic field analyses
involving 3D objects of arbitrary shapes.
EDITFEKO is used to construct advanced models (both the geometry and solution requirements) using a high-level scripting language
which includes loops and conditional statements.
One of the key features in Feko is that it includes a broad set of unique and hybridised solution methods. Effective use of Feko features requires an understanding of the available methods.
Feko offers state-of-the-art optimisation engines based on generic algorithm (GA) and other methods, which can be used
to automatically optimise the design and determine the optimum solution.
OPTFEKO is the component that controls the optimisation process. The optimisation parameters are usually associated with
geometric dimensions, material properties, excitations and loadings. For example, the gain of a horn antenna is
maximised by varying the size of the horn aperture.
ADAPTFEKO is the adaptive frequency utility used to automatically select smaller frequency steps near narrow resonances and
larger steps where the results are relatively smooth.
The initfeko.bat (batch file on Windows) and initfeko (bash shell script on Unix / Linux) scripts are executed from a terminal to configure the Feko environment. From this environment, the Feko applications can be launched without using their full path.
The Launcher utility is a single application that allows you quick access to the shortcuts for the Feko components, WinProp components, newFASANT, documentation, Altair license utility and updating parallel credentials. Pin the application to the taskbar for quick launching.
The feko_update_gui utility and the feko_update utility allows you the flexibility to install an update containing features, minor software enhancements and bug fixes
on top of an existing base installation for Altair Feko(which includes Feko, newFASANT and WinProp).
You have the option to send the crash report to the Feko development team with a description of the steps that you followed leading up to the crash. Crash reports
can help the developers find and fix the problem faster.
QUEUEFEKO is a graphical user interface (GUI) application that can create a package which you can transport to a remote queuing system. Created packages can be
extracted once the simulation on the queuing system has been completed.
Feko writes all the results to an ASCII output file .out as well as a binary output file .bof for usage by POSTFEKO. Use the .out file to obtain additional information about the solution.
CADFEKO and POSTFEKO have a powerful, fast, lightweight scripting language integrated into the application allowing you to create
models, get hold of simulation results and model configuration information as well as manipulation of data and automate
repetitive tasks.
You have the option to send the crash report to the Feko development team with a description of the steps that you followed leading up to the crash. Crash reports
can help the developers find and fix the problem faster.
You have the option to send the crash report to the Feko
development team with a description of the steps that you followed leading up to the crash.
Crash reports can help the developers find and fix the problem faster.
In the event of a crash occurring in CADFEKO,
POSTFEKO or EDITFEKO, the crash report utility generates a crash report. The crash report provides the
developers with details regarding the location where the crash occurred. This
information is not always enough to identify the and fix the problem. Providing a
model and the steps that reproduce the crash is more useful to the development team.
The crash report interface is simple and requires the following steps by the
user.
Select one of the following options:
To attach the model files and any other related files to the crash
report, click Attach model files before
sending.
If you are working on a confidential model and do not want to send the
model files, click Send report without
model.
If you do not want to generate a report and attach model files, click
Do not generate report and the crash report
utility will exit.
The crash report is generated, including any selected files and is ready to
be sent to the development team.
Note: The file size of the report is indicated at the top of the
dialog.
[Optional] Click What does this report contain? to view
the list of files contained in the crash report.
[Optional] In the Your E-mail field, enter your email if
you would like feedback when the crash has been resolved.
[Optional] In the Describe in a few words... field give
a description of the steps that you followed at time of the crash to help the
Feko development team resolve the issue.
[Optional] Select the Restart after this window is
closed check box to restart the software after the window is
closed.
Close the crash report utility by selecting one of the following
workflows:
To send the report immediately and close the dialog, click
Send report.
The report is sent by e-mail
using a built in SMTP client. If the network that the computer is on
does not allow this, an attempt will be made to send the report using
the default e-mail client installed on the computer.
To close the dialog and send the report later, click Close
the program. From the drop-down list,
select and send report later.
To close the dialog and do not send the report, click Close
the program. From the drop-down list,
select and don't send report later.
This option
should be used when the computer is temporarily disconnected from the
internet.
Note: Refer to the Privacy policy1 for more information regarding how we use the
information obtained from the crash report.