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3D CAD•3D CAD SOLVER MODEL
±0.001 mm CAD
Computational Verification
Primary SolverCST Studio Suite
Numerical MethodFDTD
Validation StatusSimulation only
Mesh Cell Count14 Million
Simulation Runtime2.8 Hours
Package Deliverables
- Touchstone .s1p
- Far-field patterns
- CAD STEP
- Report PDF
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.
CommunicationSimulation only
High-Power LHCP Resonant Spiral
Tuned 400 to 450 MHz high-power left-hand circular polarized (LHCP) spiral antenna for UHF SATCOM uplinks and tactical ground control.
Calibrated Solver Results
Band: 400 MHz – 450 MHzDetailed S-parameter sweep & 3D polar matrix available upon request package generation.
Antenna Specifications
- Operating Band
- 400 MHz – 450 MHz
- Antenna Geometry
- Cavity-backed planar spiral with high-power coaxial balun
- Peak Realized Gain
- 6.5 dBi
- Max VSWR
- 1.8:1
- Radiation Efficiency
- 84%
- Polarisation
- LHCP
- Target Platforms
- Tactical, UAV/Drone
- Mesh Model
- 14M cells
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