SWAN TM Tutorial

 Slot Model
 Design
 Analysis
 The slot model is being calculated.

After setting the slot

parameters, check the
checkbox of internal e.m.
engine before starting the
model extraction.

To extract the slot model press the button

Extract slot model
 Now
After the you can save
extraction the
process
extracted
has finished,slot model in a
a figure
file that will
representing the then be
functions
h1(y),available for v(x)
h2(y), g(x), all the
and
synthesis
their and analysis
interpolations that
appears.
you will carry on.
Looking at the figure
you can also
immediately verify if the
program has performed
a correct interpolation
process.
 Afterfirst
The thestep
slot of
model
the
has been
design selected,
process is to
the design
chose the radiating
parameters
element.of the
array must be set.
The pop-up menu in
Suppose,
the Slot for
Parameters
example,
frame lists weall
want
the to
create aslot
available 4x4models
array
with uniform
previously extracted
weighting
and function
saved with the
for the
Slot feeding
Model tool.
network and along
each subarray.

Before starting the array

The program allows to modify the rounded edges radius, as this
synthesis, theoretical
parameter only affect the resonant length (automatic correction). The
array performance can
other parameters cannot be modified if a previously saved model is
be assessed by pressing
used (model extracted with Slot Model).
the Theoretic button.
 If the project specifications are not met,
(e.g. size), design parameters must be
modified.

After the Slot Model for the synthesis has been chosen and the Design
Parameters have been defined, the array optimisation can be started by
pressing the button Array Synthesis.
 When the array synthesis starts, the output
text box will listWhen the synthesis
the following:
process has finished, a
 Cut-off frequency of the waveguide
picture showing the array
 Phase shifting for layout
all the opens.
subarrays
Theneeded
layout
to scan the beam toof the bias
the arrayscanning
can beangle
also
(only for direction different from broadside)
exported in DXF format by
 Initial slot offsets
pressing the button Export
 Initial slot lengths
Layout.
At the end of each All
iteration in the output
the synthesis resulttext
can
box some result will be shown:
be saved under the folder
 Slot offsets located in the
Synthesis
 Slot mail
lengthsprogram folder.
 Maximum slot offset error
 Mean slot offset error
 Total slot offset error
Maximum slot length error
 Mean slot length error
 Total slot length error
 TheAfter the analysis
graphical has
user interface
completed,
of the Analysisthe output
tool istext
the
results can be saved by
following.
pressing the button Save Log
TheThe
File. windows is made
log files of sixin
are saved
themain
folderframes: the Array
Logs located in the
Parameters,
mail program Thefolder.
Analysis
Parameters,
After the analysis has completed, results can be exported by pressingthe the
Slot
Some examplesthe
Parameters, of Input
output
button Export Outputs. Exportable outputs are:
graphsthe
Transition, are:Feeding
 Antenna Layout (DXF format)Network and the Array
Reflection
Reflection
Radiation
Radiation coefficients
Coefficients
Pattern:
Pattern:
Excitation.
 Radiation Pattern (TXT format) Antenna Efficiency
(Smith(Cartesian)
E-Plane
H-Plane
(Amplitude Chart)
(Cartesian)
- dB)
 Antenna Efficiency (TXT format)
 Reflection Coefficients (TXT format)