Example 2: Common Parametric Simulation with Frequency Sweep

This case explains how to calculate far-field, radiation pattern, current density, charge density, near field and coupling of a parametric open box with a dipole antenna insides the box and with a frequency sweep from 0.5 GHz to 1.5GHz with 3 samples.

Step 1: Create a new MOM Project.

Open newFASANT' and select 'File --> New' option.

Figure 1. New Project panel

Select 'MOM' option on the previous figure and start to configure the project.

Step 2: Create parameters for the parametric geometry model.

Select 'Geometry --> Parameters --> Define Parameters' option from the menu bar. Then, on the panel, set the follow parameters. 'side' parameter will be the values for the size of the box in width and depth, 'h' parameter will be the height value on the box and 'initPoint' will be the value for the initial point coordinates on the base of the box. To obtain more information about parameters definition see Parameters.

Figure 2. Parameters panel

Step 3: Create the geometry model. To obtain more information about geometries generation see Parameters.

Execute 'box' command writing it on the command line and sets the parameters as the next figure shows when command line ask for it.

Figure 3. Box parameters

Select box geometry on main panel and execute 'explode' command writing it on the command line. Then the box will be transformed into 6 surfaces.

Figure 4. Box selection and 'explode' command

Select the top surface and execute 'delete' command. Then the surface will be removed from the geometry.

Figure 5. Surface selection and 'delete' command

Select all remaining surfaces and execute 'group' command.

Figure 6. Surfaces selection and 'group' command

Step 4: Set Simulation Parameters

Select 'Simulation --> Parameters' option on the menu bar and the following panel appears. Set the parameters as the next figure shows and save it.

Figure 7. Simulation Parameters panel

Step 5: Set the source parameters. To obtain more information about sources and antennas see Antennas.

Select 'Source --> Dipole --> Dipole Antenna' option and set the parameters as show the next figure. Then save the parameters and the dipole appears.

Figure 8. Dipole Antenna panel

Step 6: Set Near Field parameters.

Select 'Output --> Observation Points' option. The following panel will appear.

Figure 9. Observation Points panel

To add a line visualization, select 'line' on the selector of 'Geometry Types' section and click on 'Add' button. The line parameters panel will appear, then configure the values as the next figure show and accept it clicking on 'OK' button.

Figure 10. Observation Line panel

The observation line will appear as a dashed line on the position configured.

Figure 11. Observation Line visualization

Step 7: Set Passive Antenna parameters for coupling results.

Select 'Output --> Passive Antenna' option. On the panel show, select the 'Enable / Disable Coupling' check box and set the parameters as the next figure. Then save the parameters and the passive antenna appears as a magenta dipole.

Figure 12. Passive Antenna panel

Step 8: Meshing the geometry model.

Select 'Meshing --> Parameters' to open the meshing configuration panel and then set the parameters as show the next figure. In order to obtain the shortest possible time for meshing,it is recommended to run the process of meshing with the number of physical processors available to the machine.

Figure 13. Meshing panel

Then click on 'Mesh' button to starting the meshing. A panel appears to display meshing process information.

Figure 14. Meshing process log

Step 9: Execute the simulation. In order to obtain the shortest possible time for calculating the results,it is recommended to run the process with the number of physical processors available to the machine.

Select 'Calculate --> Execute' option to open simulation parameters. Then select the number of processors as the next figure show.

Figure 15. Execute panel

Then click on 'Execute' button to starting the simulation. A panel appears to display execute process information.

Figure 16. Execute process log

Step 10: Show Results. To get more information about the graphics panel advanced options (clicking on right button of the mouse over the panel) see Annex 1: Graphics Advanced Options.

Select 'Show Results --> Far Field --> View Cuts' option to show the cuts of the observation directions options.

Figure 17. Far Field cuts

Selecting other values for the component, step, frequency or cut parameters and clicking on 'Add Series' button a new cut will be added to the selected parameters.

On 'Show Results --> Far Field' menu, other results are present such as 'View Cuts by Step' and 'View Cuts by Frequency' and this option display the values for one selected point for each step or frequency.

Figure 18. Far Field by Frequency cuts

Figure 19. Far Field by Step cuts

Select 'Show Results --> Radiation Pattern --> View Cuts' option to show the cuts of the radiation pattern options.

Figure 20. Radiation Pattern cuts

Selecting other values for the component, step, frequency or cut parameters and clicking on 'Add Series' button a new cut will be added to the selected parameters.

On 'Show Results --> Radiation Pattern' menu, other results are present such as 'View Cuts by Step' and 'View Cuts by Frequency' and this option display the values for one selected point for each step or frequency.

Select 'Show Results --> Radiation Pattern --> View 3D Pattern' option to show the cuts of the radiation pattern options.

Figure 21. Radiation Pattern 3D for step 1 and frequency 0.5 GHz

Changing values for step, frequency, component or filtering parameters the visualization for the new parameters will be shown.

Figure 22. Radiation Pattern 3D for step 2 and frequency 0.5 GHz

Figure 23. Radiation Pattern 3D for step 2 and frequency 1.5 GHz

Select 'Show Results --> View Currents' option to show the current density.

Figure 24. Current Density for step 1 and frequency 0.5 GHz

Changing values for step, frequency, magnitude, component or filtering parameters the visualization for the new parameters will be shown.

Figure 25. Current Density for step 3 and frequency 1.5 GHz

Select 'Show Results --> View Charges' option to show the charge density.

Figure 26. Charge Density for step 1 and frequency 0.5 GHz

Changing values for step, frequency, magnitude or filtering parameters the visualization for the new parameters will be shown.

Figure 27. Charge Density for step 3 and frequency 1.5 GHz

Select 'Show Results --> Near Field --> View Near Field Diagram' option to show the observation points diagram. Previously, select the observation to visualize and the step and frequency on the next figure.

Figure 28. Near Field diagram selection

Figure 29. Near Field Diagram for step 1 and frequency 0.5 GHz

Changing values for incidence, magnitude, field or component parameters the visualization for the new parameters will be shown.

Figure 30. Near Field Diagram for step 3 and frequency 1.5 GHz

Select 'Show Results --> Near Field --> View Observation Points' option to show the observation points chart.

Figure 31. Near Field Observation Points cuts

Selecting other values for incidence, component, step, frequency or observation parameters and clicking on 'Add Series' button a new cut will be added for the selected parameters.

On 'Show Results --> Near Field' menu, other results are present such as 'View Cuts by Step' and 'View Cuts by Frequency' and this option display the values for one selected point for each step or frequency.

Figure 32. Near Field Observation Points by Frequency cuts

Figure 33. Near Field Observation Points by Step cuts

Select 'Show Results --> Coupling' option to show the value of the coupling between antennas.

Figure 34. Coupling values

Selecting other values step or frequency parameters new table of values for the coupling between antennas and passive antenna will be shown.

On 'Show Results --> Coupling' menu, other results are present such as 'View Coupling by Step' and 'View Coupling by Frequency' and this option display the values for one selected point for each step or frequency.

Figure 35. Coupling by Frequency values

Figure 36. Coupling by Step values