As of 12 Feb 2019, you must run HFSS using Fastx on either engr-lcs1, engr-lcs2, engr-lcs5, and engr-lcs6. HFSS will now work on those servers if you choose the "MATE (VirtualGL)" or "KDE (VirtualGL)" option when logging in with FastX.

As of 12 Feb 2019, HFSS (an older version that is being updated) may also be available on MOSAIC anywhere

Overview

NOTE: Use the Project Report Template

IN NO CASE may code or files be exchanged between students, and each student must answer the questions themselves and do their own plots, NO COPYING of any sort! Nevertheless, students are encouraged to collaborate in the lab session.

Part 1: 3D simulation of antenna

• Load and run the antenna example as follows:
• Run HFSS from the linux window menu using Mosaic::Engineering::Electrical::HFSS
• If this is the first time you run the software, make a note of the location of the default directory that will be created for your projects
• Store all projects in this directory
• Download the following project file (you may need to hold down the shift key while you click on the link):
• file: mwMetaProj8a.aedt (you may need to hold down the shift key while you click on the link)
• for older versions of HFSS download mwMetaProj8a.hfss
  
• Move the file into the HFSS directory
  
• Load the project from within HFSS using MenuBar::File::Open (red circle below)
  
• Open the second design included in the downloaded project, "conicalMonopole1" (yellow arrow below)
• If needed, open the model by double-clicking the 3Dcomponents (blue arrow below) to see the 3D model (blue circle below)

Fig 001

• If needed, right-click the "model" and "expandAll" to see the subitems
• Select the CreateCone (magenta arrow above) to observe the dimensions of the cone portion of the conical antenna
• Record the dimensions for your report
  

• Prepare to run the antenna simulation
• Make sure the message and progress panes at the bottom are visible by MenuBar::View::MessageManager and MenuBar::View::Progres
• Run the simulation by selecting the SimulationTab (red arrow below), and clicking AnalyzeAll (magenta arrow below)

Fig 002

• Double-click the conicalSmith-S11 item  to see the Smith chart of S11 (red arrows above)
• Double-click the radEfield-rEtotal item  to see the antenna radiation pattern (blue arrows above)

Save your work before exiting







Report Data


• ============================    WARNING !!    ====================================
  
• **** WARNING **** YOU MUST USE THE PROJECT REPORT TEMPLATE Below:
• See the Project Report Template at bottom of this page
  
• A well-written report/paper is EXPECTED
  
• STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you read IEEE authorship series: How to Write for Technical Periodicals & Conferences
• Clearly describe everything, including:
• variables in block diagrams
• variables in formulas
• units of variables kHz, pF, nH, m, s,
  
• all traces on plots
• all curves on plots
• all results in any tables
  
• Minimum required data content for your report and demos
• Required theory/formulas numbered as below:
• Formula for the wavelength (lambda) of a plane wave in free space
  
• Required figures:
• Any illegible plots receive zero credit (must be able to read all numbers, axes, labels, curves, grids, titles, legends)
• All plots must of professional quality as in IEEE papers
  
1. LEGIBLE HFSS 3D plot of antenna similar to  Fig 001 above
2.  LEGIBLE HFSS plot of antenna S11 Smith chart similar to  Fig 002 above
3. LEGIBLE HFSS plot of antenna radiation pattern similar to  Fig 002 above
   
• Required tabular data content:
1. Table of antenna parameters:   3 columns,: parameter, value, units
   
• Row 1: cone height
  
• Row 2: operating frequency of a monopole whose length equals cone height
  

• See report template below




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NOTE ReportTemplate: Use the Project Report Template 

  YOU MUST ADD CAPTIONS AND FIGURE NUMBERS TO ALL FIGURES!! 

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