Research Article

Multi-Field-Coupled Model and Solution of Active Electronically Scanned Array Antenna Based on Model Reconstruction

Table 4

Comparison of different methods in multifield coupling analysis.

Model reconstructionSoftware fittingSET model

Calculation time (s)3020432003650
Applicability for AESA antennaDescribing both connection of components and self-deformation of elementsUnable to describe connection of componentsUnable to describe self-deformation of elements
Automation capabilityFully automatedUnable to be automatedUnable to be automated in the process of model simplification and equivalence
Coupling analysis capabilityBoth multifield coupling and field-circuit couplingDifficult to analyze multifield coupling and unable on analyzing field-circuit couplingUnable to analyze field-circuit coupling