The アプリケーションマクロ allows you to create an array of elements.
Specify the number of elements and offset between the elements, or import the coordinates
from file to create an irregular-spaced array. For the array amplitude distribution, select
a mathematical distribution (such as cosine) or import the magnitude and phase for each
element from file.
The array tool アプリケーションマクロ has additional functionality
when comparing to the Finite array tool1 in CADFEKO that allows you to create
custom and complex antenna arrays with ease. Create a .cfx file that contains the base element
(antenna). Then use the アプリケーションマクロ to copy the base
elements (including all its ports, sources and loads) to create the array. Each
source and load are given a unique name, allowing you to modify any source or load
for an array element after the アプリケーションマクロ was run. You
can also specify the configuration to which the sources and loads should be
copied.
Figure 1. The antenna array created by copying the base element. Each element has a
unique label for the port, source and load.
Tip: Find the examples in the <FEKO_SHARED_HOME> directory:
1 The Finite antenna array
tool in CADFEKO copies the base element, but the
same sources and loads as used for the base element, are used for all antenna
array elements. For the array amplitude distributions, you can either specify
the uniform amplitude distribution or specify the magnitude and phase per
element.
