Bowtie antenna synthesis#

This example demonstrates how to synthesize a bowtie antenna using the BowTieRounded class. It initiates AEDT through PyAEDT, sets up an empty HFSS design, and proceeds to create the antenna.

Perform required imports#

Import the antenna toolkit class and PyAEDT.

[1]:

import tempfile

[2]:

import ansys.aedt.core

[3]:

from ansys.aedt.toolkits.antenna.backend.antenna_models.bowtie import BowTieRounded

Set AEDT version#

Set AEDT version.

[4]:

aedt_version = "2024.2"

Set non-graphical mode#

Set non-graphical mode.

[5]:

non_graphical = True

Create temporary directory#

[6]:

temp_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(suffix="_ansys")
project_name = ansys.aedt.core.generate_unique_project_name(root_name=temp_dir.name, project_name="bowtie_example")

Create antenna object only for synthesis#

Create antenna object.

[7]:

oantenna1 = BowTieRounded(None)
print(
    "Arm length: {}{} at {}{}".format(
        str(oantenna1.synthesis_parameters.arm_length.value),
        oantenna1.length_unit,
        oantenna1.frequency,
        oantenna1.frequency_unit,
    )
)

Arm length: 3.7mm at 10.0GHz

Change synthesis frequency#

Modify resonance frequency and modify parameters.

[8]:

oantenna1.frequency = 12.0
print(
    "Arm length: {}{} at {}{}".format(
        str(oantenna1.synthesis_parameters.arm_length.value),
        oantenna1.length_unit,
        oantenna1.frequency,
        oantenna1.frequency_unit,
    )
)

Arm length: 3.03mm at 12.0GHz

Create an empty HFSS design#

Create an empty HFSS design.

[9]:

app = ansys.aedt.core.Hfss(project=project_name, version=aedt_version, non_graphical=non_graphical)

PyAEDT INFO: Python version 3.10.11 (tags/v3.10.11:7d4cc5a, Apr  5 2023, 00:38:17) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]
PyAEDT INFO: PyAEDT version 0.11.2.
PyAEDT INFO: Initializing new Desktop session.
PyAEDT INFO: Log on console is enabled.
PyAEDT INFO: Log on file C:\Users\ansys\AppData\Local\Temp\pyaedt_ansys_69f9982d-bd2f-4f14-9932-f1b1a8d14699.log is enabled.
PyAEDT INFO: Log on AEDT is enabled.
PyAEDT INFO: Debug logger is disabled. PyAEDT methods will not be logged.
PyAEDT INFO: Launching PyAEDT with gRPC plugin.
PyAEDT INFO: New AEDT session is starting on gRPC port 64881
PyAEDT INFO: AEDT installation Path C:\Program Files\AnsysEM\v242\Win64
PyAEDT INFO: Ansoft.ElectronicsDesktop.2024.2 version started with process ID 6668.
PyAEDT INFO: Project bowtie_example has been created.
PyAEDT INFO: No design is present. Inserting a new design.
PyAEDT INFO: Added design 'HFSS_SUL' of type HFSS.
PyAEDT INFO: Aedt Objects correctly read

Create antenna in HFSS#

Create antenna object, change frequency synthesis, create antenna, and set up in HFSS.

[10]:

oantenna1 = BowTieRounded(app)

PyAEDT INFO: Modeler class has been initialized! Elapsed time: 0m 1sec
PyAEDT INFO: Materials class has been initialized! Elapsed time: 0m 0sec

[11]:

# Create antenna in HFSS.
oantenna1.model_hfss()

PyAEDT INFO: Parsing design objects. This operation can take time
PyAEDT INFO: Parsing C:/Users/ansys/AppData/Local/Temp/tmpzuxfe7s4_ansys/pyaedt_prj_KJ6/bowtie_example.aedt.
PyAEDT INFO: File C:/Users/ansys/AppData/Local/Temp/tmpzuxfe7s4_ansys/pyaedt_prj_KJ6/bowtie_example.aedt correctly loaded. Elapsed time: 0m 0sec
PyAEDT INFO: aedt file load time 0.015628814697265625
PyAEDT INFO: 3D Modeler objects parsed. Elapsed time: 0m 0sec
PyAEDT INFO: Union of 2 objects has been executed.

Create antenna setup.

[12]:

oantenna1.setup_hfss()

PyAEDT INFO: Boundary Perfect E PerfE_LUL8CH has been correctly created.
PyAEDT INFO: Boundary Perfect E PerfE_169KJN has been correctly created.
PyAEDT INFO: Boundary AutoIdentify port_Patch_QBK4XP_1 has been correctly created.

[12]:

True

Change default name.

[13]:

oantenna1.name = "MyAmazingAntenna"

Create antenna in HFSS#

Create antenna object, change origin parameter in the antenna definition, create antenna, and set up in HFSS.

[14]:

oantenna2 = BowTieRounded(app, origin=[2, 5, 0], name="MyAntenna")
oantenna2.model_hfss()
oantenna2.setup_hfss()

PyAEDT INFO: Union of 2 objects has been executed.
PyAEDT INFO: Boundary Perfect E PerfE_YWOJIC has been correctly created.
PyAEDT INFO: Boundary Perfect E PerfE_9KDIQ7 has been correctly created.
PyAEDT INFO: Boundary AutoIdentify port_MyAntenna_1 has been correctly created.

[14]:

True

Plot HFSS model#

Plot geometry with PyVista.

[15]:

app.plot()

PyAEDT INFO: PostProcessor class has been initialized! Elapsed time: 0m 0sec
PyAEDT INFO: Post class has been initialized! Elapsed time: 0m 0sec

C:\Users\Public\actions-runner\_work\pyaedt-toolkits-antenna\pyaedt-toolkits-antenna\.venv\lib\site-packages\pyvista\jupyter\notebook.py:37: UserWarning: Failed to use notebook backend:

No module named 'trame'

Falling back to a static output.
  warnings.warn(

../_images/examples_create_antenna_simple_27_2.png

[15]:

<ansys.aedt.core.visualization.plot.pyvista.ModelPlotter at 0x1f42bd4a7f0>

Release AEDT#

Release AEDT.

[16]:

app.release_desktop(True, True)

PyAEDT INFO: Desktop has been released and closed.

[16]:

True

Clean temporary directory#

[17]:

temp_dir.cleanup()