Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Nominal and Parametric Models 1-2
Nominal Model ■ 1-2
Parametric Model 1-2
The Sample Problem 1-3
2. Creating the Optimetrics Project
Access the Project Manager 2-2
Create a Project Directory 2-4
Create the Nominal Project 2-6
Access the Project Directory 2-6
Add the New Project 2-6
Save Project Notes 2-7
3. Run Ansoft Optimetrics
Open the New Project and Run the Simulator 3-2
Executive Commands Window 3-3
Commands Area 3-3
Display Area 3-3
General Procedure 3-4
4. Set Up the Nominal Problem
Select the Nominal Problem 4-2
Set Up the Nominal Project 4-3
Select the Solver 4-4
Driven Solution 4-4
Eigenmode Solution 4-4
Draw the Model 4-5
The Geometry 4-6
Draw the Three Boxes 4-7
Draw the First Waveguide 4-7
Draw the Quarter-wave Transformer 4-9
Draw the Final Waveguide 4-9
Edit the Modeler Macro 4-10
Exit the Modeler 4-12
Assign Materials 4-13
Start the Material Manager 4-13
Assign Vacuum to wgl and wg2 4-14
Create and Assign a Custom Material to wg3 4-14
Create the New Material 4-14
Assign Material80 to wg3 4-15
Exit Setup Materials 4-15
Set Up Ports and Boundaries 4-16
Start the 3D Boundary Manager 4-16
Define the Ports 4-17
Define Portl 4-17
Define Port2 4-17
Define the Symmetry Plane .,4-18
Define the Perfect H Symmetry Plane 4-19
Define the Perfect E Symmetry Plane 4-20
Exit the Boundary Manager 4-20
5. Set Up the Optimization Problem
Specify Solution Parameters 5-2
Select the Output Parameters 5-4
Exit Ansoft HFSS 5-5
Check the Variables 5-5
Create the Cost Function 5-6
Set Up the Optimization Analysis 5-8
Add the Cost Function 5-12
Generate the Optimization Solution 5-13
Analyzing the Results 5-14
Viewing the Table from the Executive Commands Menu 5-16
Viewing Solved Projects 5-16
6. Set Up the Parametric Problem
Set Up the Parametric Analysis 6-2
Selecting Cells 6-2
Specify the Sweep Values 6-3
Exit the Parametric Table 6-4
Generate the Parametric Solution 6-4
Analyzing the Results 6-5
Exit the Post Processor 6-9
Exit Ansoft Optimetrics 6-9