This document summarizes the Human Design strategy for Reflectors. Most Reflectors live completely from the conditioning around them. They can sense everything from others and think it's coming fro...
Antenna Theory and Design Project
A short problem set on Antenna Systems
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Reflector Antenna System Design Workflow
Reflector Antenna System
Reflector Antenna System
Simulate Everything At Once?
1mm diameter
42λ
Almost 400 million mesh cells
Or Split Into Parts?
Use the best solver for each component!
Simulation in Parts Simulate each part using the appropriate solver, taking into account effect on next stage.
Simulation in Parts Simulate each part using the appropriate solver, taking into account effect on next stage.
1. Simulate feed network with frequency domain solver.
Feed Network: Orthomode Transducer
K-Band Orthomode Transducer With Waveguide Port and Balanced Coaxial Probes G. Engargiola, A. Navarrini, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2005
Optimise the Individual Parts
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d
d h r = rhorn
overpass geometry
Simulate the Whole OMT 1. CST DS with analytical TL
3. Complete 3D EM simulation
2. CST DS with real coaxial TL
Simulation in Parts Simulate each part using the appropriate solver, taking into account effect on next stage.
S-parameters
2. Simulate horn antenna with time domain solver, considering feed network effect.
Horn Antenna Export model to CST MWS…
Simulation in Parts Simulate each part using the appropriate solver, taking into account effect on next stage.
S-parameters
Farfield
3. Simulate reflector antenna with integral equation solver, using horn far field as source.
Reflector Antenna
System Assembly Modeling
Build The Schematic
Layout View
Snapping Tool
Automatic Positioning
Complete Assembly
Create a Simulation Project Create a new project
Multiple Selection Easily select multiple components to create different configurations.
Schematic vs. 3D Model 3D model
Schematic model
Simulation Project Settings
Automatic Model Creation
Create Multiple Models
Automatic project file management!
Reflector Simulation Project Setup Use far field sources from other simulation projects as excitation.
Automatic Far Field Source Import Automatic placement
One Click Simulation Update Simulations are run sequentially
Optimization Loop Setup Horn antenna and OMT
Reflector
Optimization Loop Setup Horn antenna and OMT
Reflector
Optimization Loop Setup Horn antenna and OMT
Evaluate the gain of the reflector far field.
Reflector
Feedback Loop Update field source
Change variable
Iterate
Evaluate
Optimized Gain
Gain improved after four iterations to minimum 30dB over full frequency band.
Conclusion
Single master file, automatic project management. Flexibility to combine components to create different configurations. Easy optimisation of the complete system with multiple simulation projects.
