An Introduction to HFSS-IE
Workshop 6.1 – HFSS-IE
Example: HFSS to HFSS-IE Datalink
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Example – Horn-Fed Reflector Antenna
• EMI from Slot at Enclosure Cavity
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– This example is intended to show you efficiently how to create, simulate, and analyze horn-fed reflector antenna
system, using the Ansoft HFSS and HFSS-IE Design Environment.
• Step I: HFSS Design of horn antenna;
• Step2: HFSS-IE design of reflector and horn, with excitation linking to HFSS design in step I.
– Enhanced datalink from HFSS (Horn) to HFSS-IE (Reflector) takes into account of aperture blockage due to the feed
(horn) in the reflector antenna system.
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Getting Started
• Getting Started of HFSS for Horn Antenna
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• Launching Ansoft HFSS
– To access Ansoft HFSS, click the Microsoft Start button, select Programs, and select the Ansoft, HFSS 12 program
group. Click HFSS 12.
• Setting Tool Options
– Note: In order to follow the steps outlined in this example, verify that the following tool options are set :
– Select the menu item Tools > Options > HFSS-IE Options
• Click the General tab
– Use Wizards for data input when creating new boundaries: Checked
– Duplicate boundaries with geometry: Checked
• Click the OK button
– Select the menu item Tools > Options > Modeler Options.
• Click the Operation tab
– Automatically cover closed polylines: Checked
• Click the Drawing tab
– Edit property of new primitives: Checked
• Click the OK button
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• Opening a New Project
– To open a new project:
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1. If a new project has not been inserted automatically, In an Ansoft HFSS-IE window, click the On the
Standard toolbar, or select the menu item File > New.
2. Select the menu item Project > Insert HFSS Design
3. Select the menu item HFSS >Solution Type
1. Select Driven Modal
2. Click OK button
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• Creating the 3D Model
• Set Model Units
– To set the units:
1. Select the menu item Modeler > Units
2. Set Model Units:
1. Select Units: in
2. Click the OK button
• Set Default Material
– To set the default material:
– To set the default material:
1. Using the 3D Modeler Materials toolbar, choose
Vacuum as the default material
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• Creating the Horn
– Create Base
1. Select the menu item Draw > Box
2. Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the box origin
– X: 5.475, Y: -0.45, Z: -0.2, Press the Enter key
3. Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the size of the box:
– dX: 0.315, dY: 0.9, dZ: 0.4, Press the Enter key
– To set the name:
1. Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.
2. For the Value of Name type: base
3. Click the OK button
– To fit the view:
1. Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View. Or press the CTRL+D key
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• Creating the Horn (Continued)
– Create Conical Horn
1. Select the menu item Modeler > Grid Plane > YZ
2. Select the menu item Draw > Rectangular
3. Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the box origin
– X: 5.16, Y: -0.45, Z: -0.2, Press the Enter key
4. Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the size of the box:
– dX: 0, dY: 0.9, dZ: 0.4, Press the Enter key
5. Click the OK button
6. Select the menu item Draw > Rectangular
7. Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the box origin
– X: 0, Y: -1.325, Z: -0.972, Press the Enter key
8. Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the size of the box:
– dX: 0, dY: 2.65, dZ: 1.944, Press the Enter key
9. Click the OK button
10. Select menu item Edit > Select > By Name and multiple
selection (hold on Ctrl key) of Rectangule1 and Rectangular2
11. Click the OK button
12. Select menu item Modeler > Surface > Connect
– To set the name:
1. Double click Rectangular1 under model tree
2. For the Value of Name type: Horn
3. Click the OK button
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• Creating the Horn (Continued)
– Create Conical Horn
1. Select menu item Edit > Select > By Name
2. Multiple selection (hold on Ctrl key) of Horn and Base
3. Click the OK button
4. Select menu item Modeler > Boolean> Unite
5. Select menu item Edit > Select > Faces
6. Select menu item Edit > Select > By Name
7. Select Horn and Multiply select first 9 Face IDs
8. Click the OK button
9. Select menu item Modeler > Surface > Detach Faces
10.Select menu item Edit > Select > Objects
11.Select menu item Edit > Select > By Name
12. Select Horn and Horn_Detach1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8,9
13. Click the OK button
14. Select menu item Modeler > Boolean> Unite
15. Double click Horn_detach5 under model tree
16.For the Value of Name type: Horn_Port
17.Click the OK button
18. Select menu item HFSS >Boundaries >Assign >Perfect E
19. Click the OK button
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