Not sure I understand what the passivity in HFSS should be. I read the manual and it explains about the need to have positive eigenvalues.
But it does not say what a range of acceptable values should be.
I got a simulation where the passivity varies from .1 to 1.005. What does this mean?
Thank you
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Answer by
Saumya Sharma
Passivity in HFSS is a measure of the stability of the system. Generally, a system is considered to be stable if the eigenvalues of the system are all positive. A range of acceptable values for passivity in HFSS is typically between 0.1 and 1.005.
"Design a square Patch Antenna and plot its (1) 3D Radiation Pattern (2) Return Loss as a function of frequency (3) VSWR (4) 2D Radiation Pattern using HFSS. Assume the operating frequency is at 2.4 GHz and the substrate used is FR4 epoxy with dielectric constant of 2.2, loss tangent is 0.0001 and substrate height is 1.5mm. Calculate the antenna parameters. Find the maximum gain, 3dB beam width, Band width, VSWR and return loss. Calculate the directivity and the antenna efficiency. "
Answer by
Swati Dubey
To design a patch antenna and obtain the required parameters using ANSYS HFSS on Windows, the following steps can be followed:
Launch ANSYS HFSS software on your Windows system.
Create a new project or open an existing project if applicable.
Set the project units and other relevant settings.
In the project workspace, create a new design or open an existing design.
Within the design, create a new 3D model.
Draw a square patch antenna using the available modeling tools and define its dimensions according to the given requirements (operating frequency, substrate properties, etc.).
Apply appropriate boundary conditions and material properties to the model (FR4 epoxy with dielectric constant of 2.2, loss tangent of 0.0001, and substrate height of 1.5mm).
Set up the frequency sweep to analyze the antenna's response over a range of frequencies, including the operating frequency of 2.4 GHz.
Carry out the simulations and obtain the results for the requested parameters.
To plot the 3D radiation pattern, return loss as a function of frequency, VSWR, and 2D radiation pattern, utilize the post-processing tools in ANSYS HFSS.
Extract the maximum gain, 3dB beam width, bandwidth, VSWR, return loss, directivity, and antenna efficiency from the simulation results.
Calculate the required values based on the obtained data.
Please note that the exact step-by-step instructions may vary depending on the version of ANSYS HFSS you are using.
Hello,
Not sure I understand what the passivity in HFSS should be. I read the manual and it explains about the need to have positive eigenvalues.
But it does not say what a range of acceptable values should be.
I got a simulation where the passivity varies from .1 to 1.005. What does this mean?
Thank you
Passivity in HFSS is a measure of the stability of the system. Generally, a system is considered to be stable if the eigenvalues of the system are all positive. A range of acceptable values for passivity in HFSS is typically between 0.1 and 1.005.
"Design a square Patch Antenna and plot its (1) 3D Radiation Pattern (2) Return Loss as a function of frequency (3) VSWR (4) 2D Radiation Pattern using HFSS. Assume the operating frequency is at 2.4 GHz and the substrate used is FR4 epoxy with dielectric constant of 2.2, loss tangent is 0.0001 and substrate height is 1.5mm. Calculate the antenna parameters. Find the maximum gain, 3dB beam width, Band width, VSWR and return loss. Calculate the directivity and the antenna efficiency.
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To design a patch antenna and obtain the required parameters using ANSYS HFSS on Windows, the following steps can be followed:
Please note that the exact step-by-step instructions may vary depending on the version of ANSYS HFSS you are using.
Version 18.2 of ANSYS HFSS supports the following platforms and operating systems:
I've checked other websites, but didn't find anything about version 15.2 which means that it's either not compatible or not available anymore.