Finite Element Tutorial in Electromagnetics #1

Finite Element Tutorial in Electromagnetics #1DRAFTSponsored by NSF Grant #05-559: Finite Element Method Exercises for use in Undergraduate Engineering ProgramsThe Probe Feed Patch AntennaPrepared By: Dr. Vladimir A Labay, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringGonzaga University, Spokane, WashingtonEstimated time to completeThis tutorial: 60 minutesOutline of Tutorial1. Introduction2. Overview of computational electromagnetics (CEM)– Maxwell’s Equations and their numerical approximation –F ul-wave CEM techniques• The method of moments (MoM)• The finite difference time domain (FDTD) Method• The finite element method (FEM)3. The CEM modeling process–Overiew– Methods of CEM– Problems and Limitations4. Finite Element Method (FEM)– Introduction and Overview– Strengths and Weaknesses–Weakness2(con’t)Outline of Tutorial 5. Ansoft’s High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS)–Introduction– Using HFSS to create and improve designs6. Problem Definition: The Probe Feed Patch Antenna– Basic Characteristics of Microstrip/Patch Antennas– Design Equations based on the Transmission Line Model–S ample Design7. Step-by-Step Solution–L aunching Ansoft HFS– Set up the Design– Creating a Model– Set up and Generate Solutions– Analyze and display results8. Further Reading and References3Tutorial Objectives• Understand the basis of FE theory for three-dimensional electromagnetic analysis. (PEO #1)• Understand the fundamental basis of the ...