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3D CAD•3D CAD SOLVER MODEL
±0.001 mm CAD
Computational Verification
Primary SolverAnsys HFSS
Numerical MethodFEM
Validation StatusMeasurement-correlated
Mesh Cell Count9.8 Million
Simulation Runtime3.4 Hours
Package Deliverables
- Touchstone .s4p
- Far-field 3D patterns
- CAD STEP geometry
- PyAEDT automation script
Bilateral NDA Standard & Air-Gapped Compute
Custom installed studies and platform integrations are executed on dedicated on-premise compute nodes under bilateral mutual non-disclosure agreements.
Direction FindingMeasurement-correlated
4-Channel Precision Interferometer DF Array
Lightweight 4-channel correlative interferometer array with full-wave mutual coupling matrices and mast interaction modeling.
Calibrated Solver Results
Band: 400 MHz – 8 GHzReflection Coefficient |S₁₁| (dB)Port input return loss & resonance dips across simulated bandwidth
S₁₁ (dB)-10 dB (VSWR 2:1)
Minimum S₁₁: -18.5 dBPassband compliance: < -10 dB verified
Antenna Specifications
- Operating Band
- 400 MHz – 8 GHz
- Antenna Geometry
- 5-Element circular interferometer
- Max VSWR
- 2.4:1
- Polarisation
- Vertical
- Target Platforms
- Airborne, Tactical, Vehicle
- Mesh Model
- 9.8M cells
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