126 lines
3.3 KiB
Python
126 lines
3.3 KiB
Python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
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"""
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Tutorials / radar cross section of a metal sphere
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Tested with
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- python 3.4
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- openEMS v0.0.34+
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(C) 2016 Thorsten Liebig <thorsten.liebig@gmx.de>
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"""
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### Import Libraries
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import os, tempfile
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from pylab import *
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from CSXCAD import ContinuousStructure
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from openEMS import openEMS
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from openEMS.physical_constants import *
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from openEMS.ports import UI_data
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### Setup the simulation
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Sim_Path = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), 'RCS_Sphere')
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post_proc_only = False
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unit = 1e-3 # all length in mm
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sphere_rad = 200
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inc_angle = 0 #incident angle (to x-axis) in deg
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# size of the simulation box
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SimBox = 1200
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PW_Box = 750
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### Setup FDTD parameters & excitation function
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FDTD = openEMS(EndCriteria=1e-5)
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f_start = 50e6 # start frequency
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f_stop = 1000e6 # stop frequency
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f0 = 500e6
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FDTD.SetGaussExcite( 0.5*(f_start+f_stop), 0.5*(f_stop-f_start) )
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FDTD.SetBoundaryCond( ['PML_8', 'PML_8', 'PML_8', 'PML_8', 'PML_8', 'PML_8'] )
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### Setup Geometry & Mesh
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CSX = ContinuousStructure()
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FDTD.SetCSX(CSX)
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mesh = CSX.GetGrid()
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mesh.SetDeltaUnit(unit)
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#create mesh
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mesh.SetLines('x', [-SimBox/2, 0, SimBox/2])
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mesh.SmoothMeshLines('x', C0 / f_stop / unit / 20) # cell size: lambda/20
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mesh.SetLines('y', mesh.GetLines('x'))
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mesh.SetLines('z', mesh.GetLines('x'))
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### Create a metal sphere and plane wave source
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sphere_metal = CSX.AddMetal( 'sphere' ) # create a perfect electric conductor (PEC)
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sphere_metal.AddSphere(priority=10, center=[0, 0, 0], radius=sphere_rad)
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# plane wave excitation
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k_dir = [cos(np.deg2rad(inc_angle)), sin(np.deg2rad(inc_angle)), 0] # plane wave direction
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E_dir = [0, 0, 1] # plane wave polarization --> E_z
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pw_exc = CSX.AddExcitation('plane_wave', exc_type=10, exc_val=E_dir)
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pw_exc.SetPropagationDir(k_dir)
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pw_exc.SetFrequency(f0)
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start = np.array([-PW_Box/2, -PW_Box/2, -PW_Box/2])
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stop = -start
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pw_exc.AddBox(start, stop)
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# nf2ff calc
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nf2ff = FDTD.CreateNF2FFBox()
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### Run the simulation
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if 0: # debugging only
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CSX_file = os.path.join(Sim_Path, 'RCS_Sphere.xml')
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if not os.path.exists(Sim_Path):
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os.mkdir(Sim_Path)
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CSX.Write2XML(CSX_file)
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os.system(r'AppCSXCAD "{}"'.format(CSX_file))
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if not post_proc_only:
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FDTD.Run(Sim_Path, verbose=3, cleanup=True)
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### Postprocessing & plotting
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# get Gaussian pulse strength at frequency f0
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ef = UI_data('et', Sim_Path, freq=f0)
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Pin = 0.5*norm(E_dir)**2/Z0 * abs(ef.ui_f_val[0])**2
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#
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nf2ff_res = nf2ff.CalcNF2FF(Sim_Path, f0, 90, arange(-180, 180.1, 2))
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RCS = 4*pi/Pin[0]*nf2ff_res.P_rad[0]
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fig = figure()
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ax = fig.add_subplot(111, polar=True)
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ax.plot( nf2ff_res.phi, RCS[0], 'k-', linewidth=2 )
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ax.grid(True)
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# calculate RCS over frequency
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freq = linspace(f_start,f_stop,100)
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ef = UI_data( 'et', Sim_Path, freq ) # time domain/freq domain voltage
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Pin = 0.5*norm(E_dir)**2/Z0 * abs(np.array(ef.ui_f_val[0]))**2
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nf2ff_res = nf2ff.CalcNF2FF(Sim_Path, freq, 90, 180+inc_angle, outfile='back_nf2ff.h5')
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back_scat = np.array([4*pi/Pin[fn]*nf2ff_res.P_rad[fn][0][0] for fn in range(len(freq))])
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figure()
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plot(freq/1e6,back_scat, linewidth=2)
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grid()
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xlabel('frequency (MHz)')
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ylabel('RCS ($m^2$)')
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title('radar cross section')
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figure()
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semilogy(sphere_rad*unit/C0*freq,back_scat/(pi*sphere_rad*unit*sphere_rad*unit), linewidth=2)
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ylim([10^-2, 10^1])
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grid()
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xlabel('sphere radius / wavelength')
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ylabel('RCS / ($\pi a^2$)')
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title('normalized radar cross section')
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show() |