WS06-1-hfss-ie-HFSS-Datalink

AnIntroductiontoHFSS-IE1-1ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.February23,2009Inventory#002593WS06.1-1ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.January20,2010Inventory#002704Workshop6.1–HFSS-IEExample:HFSStoHFSS-IEDatalinkIntroductionTrainingManualTrainingManualAnIntroductiontoHFSS-IEExample–Horn-FedReflectorAntenna•EMIfromSlotatEnclosureCavity–Thisexampleisintendedtoshowyouefficientlyhowtocreate,simulate,andanalyzehorn-fedreflectorantennasystem,usingtheAnsoftHFSSandHFSS-IEDesignEnvironment.•StepI:HFSSDesignofhornantenna;•Step2:HFSS-IEdesignofreflectorandhorn,withexcitationlinkingtoHFSSdesigninstepI.–EnhanceddatalinkfromHFSS(Horn)toHFSS-IE(Reflector)takesintoaccountofapertureblockageduetothefeed(horn)inthereflectorantennasystem.1-2ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.February23,2009Inventory#002593WS06.1-2ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.January20,2010Inventory#002704IntroductionTrainingManualTrainingManualAnIntroductiontoHFSS-IEGettingStarted•GettingStartedofHFSSforHornAntenna•LaunchingAnsoftHFSS–ToaccessAnsoftHFSS,clicktheMicrosoftStartbutton,selectPrograms,andselecttheAnsoft,HFSS12programgroup.ClickHFSS12.•SettingToolOptions–Note:Inordertofollowthestepsoutlinedinthisexample,verifythatthefollowingtooloptionsareset:–SelectthemenuitemToolsOptionsHFSS-IEOptions•ClicktheGeneraltab1-3ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.February23,2009Inventory#002593WS06.1-3ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.January20,2010Inventory#002704–UseWizardsfordatainputwhencreatingnewboundaries:
Checked–Duplicateboundarieswithgeometry:
Checked•ClicktheOKbutton–SelectthemenuitemToolsOptionsModelerOptions.•ClicktheOperationtab–Automaticallycoverclosedpolylines:
Checked•ClicktheDrawingtab–Editpropertyofnewprimitives:
Checked•ClicktheOKbuttonIntroductionTrainingManualTrainingManualAnIntroductiontoHFSS-IE•OpeningaNewProject–Toopenanewproject:1.Ifanewprojecthasnotbeeninsertedautomatically,InanAnsoftHFSS-IEwindow,clickthe
OntheStandardtoolbar,orselectthemenuitemFileNew.2.SelectthemenuitemProjectInsertHFSSDesign3.SelectthemenuitemHFSSSolutionType1.SelectDrivenModal2.ClickOKbutton1-4ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.February23,2009Inventory#002593WS06.1-4ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.January20,2010Inventory#002704IntroductionTrainingManualTrainingManualAnIntroductiontoHFSS-IE•Creatingthe3DModel•SetModelUnits–Tosettheunits:1.SelectthemenuitemModelerUnits2.SetModelUnits:1.SelectUnits:in2.ClicktheOKbutton•SetDefaultMaterial–Tosetthedefaultmaterial:1-5ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.February23,2009Inventory#002593WS06.1-5ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.January20,2010Inventory#002704–Tosetthedefaultmaterial:1.Usingthe3DModelerMaterialstoolbar,chooseVacuumasthedefaultmaterialIntroductionTrainingManualTrainingManualAnIntroductiontoHFSS-IE•CreatingtheHorn–CreateBase1.SelectthemenuitemDrawBox2.Usingthecoordinateentryfields,entertheboxorigin–X:5.475,Y:-0.45,Z:-0.2,PresstheEnterkey3.Usingthecoordinateentryfields,enterthesizeofthebox:–dX:0.315,dY:0.9,dZ:0.4,PresstheEnterkey–Tosetthename:1.SelecttheAttributetabfromthePropertieswindow.2.FortheValueofNametype:base3.ClicktheOKbutton1-6ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.February23,2009Inventory#002593WS06.1-6ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.January20,2010Inventory#002704–Tofittheview:1.SelectthemenuitemViewFitAllActiveView.OrpresstheCTRL+DkeyIntroductionTrainingManualTrainingManualAnIntroductiontoHFSS-IE•CreatingtheHorn(Continued)–CreateConicalHorn1.SelectthemenuitemModelerGridPlaneYZ2.SelectthemenuitemDrawRectangular3.Usingthecoordinateentryfields,entertheboxorigin–X:5.16,Y:-0.45,Z:-0.2,PresstheEnterkey4.Usingthecoordinateentryfields,enterthesizeofthebox:–dX:0,dY:0.9,dZ:0.4,PresstheEnterkey5.ClicktheOKbutton6.SelectthemenuitemDrawRectangular7.Usingthecoordinateentryfields,entertheboxorigin1-7ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.February23,2009Inventory#002593WS06.1-7ANSYS,Inc.Proprietary©2009ANSYS,Inc.Allrightsreserved.January20,2010Inventory#002704–X:0,Y:-1.325,Z:-0.972,PresstheEnterkey8.Usingthecoordinateentryfields,enterthesizeofthebox:–dX:0,dY:2.65,dZ:1.944,PresstheEnterkey9.ClicktheOKbutton10.SelectmenuitemEditSelectByNameandmultipleselection(holdonCtrlkey)ofRectangule1andRectangular211.ClicktheOKbutton12.SelectmenuitemModelerSurfaceConnect–Tosetthename:1.DoubleclickRectangular1undermodeltree2.FortheValueofNametype:Horn3.ClicktheOKbuttonIntroductionTrainingManualTrainingManualAnIntroductiontoHFSS-IE•CreatingtheHorn(Continued)–CreateConicalHorn1.SelectmenuitemEditSelectByName2.Multipleselection(holdonCtrlkey)ofHornandBase3.ClicktheOKbutton4.SelectmenuitemModelerBooleanUnite5.SelectmenuitemEditSelectFaces6.SelectmenuitemEditSelectByName7.SelectHornandMultiplyselectfirst9FaceIDs8.ClicktheOKbutton9.SelectmenuitemModelerSurfaceDetachFace