Higher Order Basis Based Integral Equation Solver (HOBBIES) with WS

<p>Preface xv</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xxi</p>
<p>Acronyms xxiii</p>
<p>Chapter 1. Electromagnetic Modeling of Composite Metallic and Dielectric Structures Using Higher Order Basis Functions 1</p>
<p>1.0&nbsp;&nbsp; Summary</p>
<p>1.1 Integral Equations for Dielectric Structures&nbsp;</p>
<p>1.2 A General Formulation for the Analysis of Composite Metallic and Dielectric Structures 5</p>
<p>1.3 Geometric Modeling 8</p>
<p>1.4 MoM Modeling of the Structures 14</p>
<p>1.5 Description of Higher Order Basis Functions 21</p>
<p>1.6 Testing Procedure 28</p>
<p>1.7 Modeling of the Excitations 35</p>
<p>1.8 Examples Illustrating the Requirements of the Geometrical Modeling 39</p>
<p>1.9 Examples Illustrating the Salient Features of the Higher Order Basis Functions 43</p>
<p>1.10 Performance of the PMCHW Formulation Using Higher Order Basis Functions for Different Values of the Dielectric Constants 48</p>
<p>1.11 Performance of the PMCHW Formulation at Very Low Frequencies Using Higher Order Basis Functions for Dielectric Bodies 50</p>
<p>1.12 Evaluation of Antenna and Scatterer Characteristics 52</p>
<p>1.13 Conclusions 55</p>
<p>References 55</p>
<p>Chapter 2. Parallel In–Core and Out–of–Core LU Factorization for Solving a Matrix Equation and the Corresponding Parallel Matrix Filling in HOBBIES 57</p>
<p>2.0&nbsp;&nbsp; Summary 5</p>
<p>2.1 Matrix Equation Resulting from a MoM Code 58</p>
<p>2.2 In–core Matrix Equation Solver&nbsp; 58</p>
<p>2.3 Parallel Implementation of an In–core Solver 60</p>
<p>2.4 Data Decomposition for an Out–of–Core Solver 64</p>
<p>2.5 On–slab, Left–looking, Out–of–core LU Algorithm 66</p>
<p>2.6 Solving a Matrix Equation Using the Out–of–core LU Matrices 74</p>
<p>2.7 Parallel In–core and Out–of–core Matrix Filling Schemes 76</p>
<p>2.8 Conclusions 80</p>
<p>References 81</p>
<p>Chapter 3. Getting Started and Working with HOBBIES Projects 83</p>
<p>3.0 Summary 83</p>
<p>3.1 System Requirements 83</p>
<p>3.2 Installing HOBBIES 84</p>
<p>3.3 Starting HOBBIES 90</p>
<p>3.4 Navigation through HOBBIES 91</p>
<p>3.5 Working with HOBBIES Projects 101</p>
<p>3.6 Flowchart for Making a HOBBIES Simulation 103</p>
<p>3.7 Exiting HOBBIES 105</p>
<p>3.8 Getting Help 105</p>
<p>3.9 Quick Start 105</p>
<p>3.10 Conclusion 106</p>
<p>References 106</p>
<p>Chapter 4. Creating a Geometry Model in HOBBIES 107</p>
<p>4.0 Summary 107</p>
<p>4.1 Creating a Simple Model Using the Structure Menu 107</p>
<p>4.2 Creating an Arbitrarily Shaped Model Using the Geometry Menu 156</p>
<p>4.3 Operations on a Model 171</p>
<p>4.4 Manipulations on a Model 189</p>
<p>4.5 Delete a Model 197</p>
<p>4.6 Conclusion 197</p>
<p>References 198</p>
<p>Chapter 5. Meshing a Model in HOBBIES 199</p>
<p>5.0 Summary 199</p>
<p>5.1 Unstructured Mesh 200</p>
<p>5.2 Structured Mesh 202</p>
<p>5.3 Element Type 205</p>
<p>5.4 Mesh Criteria 206</p>
<p>5.5 Reset Mesh Data 207</p>
<p>5.6 Draw 208</p>
<p>5.7 Generate Mesh 210</p>
<p>5.8 Erase Mesh 211</p>
<p>5.9 Edit Mesh 211</p>
<p>5.10 Show Errors 212</p>
<p>5.11 Mesh Quality 213</p>
<p>5.12 Mesh Options from Model 214</p>
<p>5.13 Mesh Generation Example for Surfaces 214</p>
<p>5.14 Example of Mesh Generation for a Curve 218</p>
<p>5.15 Assigning Element Sizes for Generating the Mesh 221</p>
<p>5.16 Conclusion 226</p>
<p>References 226</p>
<p>Chapter 6. Setting up a HOBBIES Solution and Running a Simulation 227</p>
<p>6.0 Summary 227</p>
<p>6.1 Operation Mode 228</p>
<p>6.2 Units 228</p>
<p>6.3 Frequency Range 230</p>
<p>6.4 Domains 230</p>
<p>6.5 Loadings 238</p>
<p>6.6 Excitation 242</p>
<p>6.7 Symmetry 248</p>
<p>6.8 Edge 250</p>
<p>6.9 Output Settings 254</p>
<p>6.10 Options 258</p>
<p>6.11 Running Simulations 265</p>
<p>6.12 Conclusion 272</p>
<p>Chapter 7. HOBBIES Post–Processing for Visualizing the Results 273</p>
<p>7.0 Summary 273</p>
<p>7.1 Entering Post–Processing Window 274</p>
<p>7.2 Post–Processing Window 274</p>
<p>7.3 Example of Operations in Post–Processing 280</p>
<p>7.4 Leaving Post–Processing Window 316</p>
<p>7.5 Limitation of Post–Processing display in Academic Version of HOBBIES 320</p>
<p>7.6 Conclusion 320</p>
<p>Chapter 8. Solving Electromagnetic Field Problems Using HOBBIES 321</p>
<p>8.0 Summary 321</p>
<p>8.1 Metallic Structures 322</p>
<p>8.2 Composite Metallic and Dielectric Structures 350</p>
<p>8.3 Loadings 374</p>
<p>8.4 Use of Symmetry in the Analysis of a Problem 398</p>
<p>8.5 Antenna above a Real Ground 428</p>
<p>8.6 Use of Imaging for Generating an Accurate Solution 436</p>
<p>8.7 Conclusion 442</p>
<p>References 442</p>
<p>Chapter 9. Advanced Electromagnetic Modeling Using HOBBIES 443</p>
<p>9.0 Summary 443</p>
<p>9.1 Radiation Analysis of Complicated Antennas 444</p>
<p>9.2 Radar Cross Section (RCS) Calculation of Complex Targets 458</p>
<p>9.3 Conclusion 476</p>
<p>References 476</p>
<p>Chapter 10. HOBBIES Optimizer and its Applications 479</p>
<p>10.0 Summary</p>
<p>10.1 Flowchart of the HOBBIES Optimizer 480</p>
<p>10.2 Optimization Algorithms Used in the Optimizer 482</p>
<p>10.3 Setting up the HOBBIES Optimizer 487</p>
<p>10.4 Optimization Examples 507</p>
<p>10.5 Conclusion 516</p>
<p>References 516</p>
<p>Appendix A. A Brief Summary of Some Commands Used in HOBBIES 517</p>
<p>Appendix B. A List of all Codes in the Accompanying CD 525</p>
<p>Index 531</p>