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Input Examples

A complete example for a lossless cavity

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  ModelInfo: {
    File: dds3.ncdf                             //mesh file. It is the file converted using acdtool
    BoundaryCondition: {                   //specify boundary conditions. The numbers here are sideset in cubit
      Magnetic: 1, 2                           //reference surfaces 1 and 2 are symmetric planes
      Electric: 3 4                               //set reference surfaces 3 and 4 to be electric boundary condition
      Exterior: 6                                 //surface group 6 (maybe many surfaces) is metal
   }
   SurfaceMaterial: {                          //for each metal (exterior) surface group, list the sigma values
      ReferenceNumber: 6
      Sigma: 5.8e7
    }
  }

  FiniteElement: {
     Order: 2                                     //set the finite element basis function order to be used.
     CurvedSurfaces: on
  }

  EigenSolver: {
      NumEigenvalues:     1                //want to compute 1 mode
      FrequencyShift: 		10.e9     //the eigenfrequency of the mode should be above 10GHz
  }

  CheckPoint: {
    Action: save
    Directory: eigens                         //eigenvectors are saved out into this directory
  }

  PostProcess: {
    Toggle: off                                   //postprocess switch
    ModeFile: dds                              //The prefix of the mode filename.
  }

  Log: thisrun.log                              //If you want more printout logged into the file

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Code Block
  acdtool postprocess eigentomode eigens

A complete example about a cavity with lossy materials

Code Block
 ModelInfo: {
  File: ./pillbox.ncdf
  BoundaryCondition: {
    Electric: 1,2,3,4
    Exterior: 6
  }
   Material : {
     Attribute: 1
     Epsilon:   1.0
     Mu:        1.0
   }
   Material : {
      Attribute: 2
      Epsilon:   1.0
      Mu:        1.0
      EpsilonImag: -0.2        //lossy material
   }
 }

  FiniteElement: {
   Order: 1
   Curved Surfaces: off
  }

  PostProcess: {
    Toggle: off
    ModeFile: mode
    SymmetryFactor: 2
  }

  EigenSolver: {
    NumEigenvalues:     2
    FrequencyShift: 		5e9
  }

A complete example with

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periodic boundary conditions

Code Block
  ModelInfo: {
    File: cell1fourthc026ds-pbc.ncdf
    BoundaryCondition: {
      Magnetic: 1, 2,3,4
    Periodic_M: 3 Exterior: 6
 //master surface
    WaveguidePeriodic_S: 7 4   //forslave eachsurface, numberthe appearedmesh here,should itbe shouldexactly havesame atas leastthose oneon Portthe containermaster later.surface
    }
  }

  FiniteElementExterior: {6
    OrderTheta: -150          1//phase
    Curved Surfaces: on
  }
}

  PostProcessFiniteElement: {
  Order: 2
  ToggleCurvedSurfaces: on
    ModeFileScalarPotential: test
1 //use A-V formulation
}

PostProcess:
{
  Toggle: on
  ModeFile: mode
  SymmetryFactor:  8.
}
EigenSolver: {
    NumEigenvalues:     1
    FrequencyShift: 	10e9
}

A complete example with waveguide loaded cavity

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	9.e9
  }

  CheckPointModelInfo: {
    ActionFile: savecell1fourth.ncdf
    DirectoryBoundaryCondition: eigens{
  }


    PortMagnetic: {
1,2,3,4
      Exterior: 6
   ReferenceNumber   Waveguide: 7     //thisfor each number appeared here, it should matchhave surfaceat groupsleast inone waveguidePort boundarycontainer conditionlater.
 Absorbing and Waveguide have the same effects. Origin:Omega3P internally will figure  0.0, 0.0415, 0.0out which BC to use.
    }
 //the origin of the 2D port in the 3D coordinate system
 }

  FiniteElement: {
    Order:          XDirection: 1.0, 0.0,
    Curved 0.0 Surfaces: on
  }

 //the x axis of the 2D port in the 3D coordinate system
        YDirection: 0.0, 0.0,   -1.0   //the y axis of the 2D port in the 3D coordinate system
        ESolverPostProcess: {
    Toggle: on
    ModeFile: test
  }

  EigenSolver: {
    NumEigenvalues:     1
    FrequencyShift: 		9.e9
  }

  CheckPoint: {
    Action: save
    Directory: eigens
  }


  Port: {
        ReferenceNumber: 7     //this number Type:should Analyticmatch surface groups in waveguide boundary condition.
        //analyticOrigin: expression is used
  0.0, 0.0415, 0.0    //the origin of the 2D port in the Mode: {3D coordinate system
        XDirection: 1.0, 0.0,    0.0    //the x axis of the 2D WaveguideType:port Rectangularin the 3D coordinate system
 //it is a rectangular waveguide
   YDirection: 0.0, 0.0,   -1.0   //the y axis of the 2D port in the 3D coordinate system
  ModeType: TE 1 0   ESolver: {
                //load the TE10 mode
Type: Analytic              //analytic expression is used
         A: 0.028499      Mode: {
                     //dimension of the waveguideWaveguideType: inRectangular x
    //it is a rectangular waveguide
                B: 0.0134053       ModeType: TE 1 0                    //dimension ofload the waveguideTE10 inmode
 y
                 }
      A: 0.028499  }
   }

Load TEM mode in a coax waveguide

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   Port: {
        ReferenceNumber: 2
        Origin:  //dimension of the 0.0, 0.0, 0.011waveguide in x
        ESolver: {
                TypeB: Analytic
0.0134053                Mode: {
          //dimension of the waveguide in y
         WaveguideType: Coax
       }
         }
   }

Load TEM mode in a coax waveguide

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     ModeTypePort: TEM{
        ReferenceNumber: 2
           Origin:    A: 0.0011  //smaller radius
0, 0.0, 0.011
        ESolver: {
                BType: 0.0033Analytic
  //larger radius
             Mode: {
  }
        }
   }

Load TE11 mode in a circular waveguide

Code Block

   Port: {
        ReferenceNumberWaveguideType: 2Coax
          Origin:     0.0, 0.0, 0.1
        XDirectionModeType: 1.0,TEM
  0.0,    0.0
        YDirection: 0.0,  1.0,    0.0
     A: 0.0011  ESolver: {//smaller radius
                Type: Analytic
       B: 0.0033  //larger radius
     Mode:  {
         }
        }
   }

Load TE11 mode in a circular waveguide

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    Waveguide typePort: Circular{
        ReferenceNumber: 2
        Origin:     0.0,  Mode type: TE 1 10.0, 0.1
        XDirection: 1.0,  0.0,    0.0
         AYDirection: 0.03
0,  1.0,    0.0
        ESolver: {
   }
        }
   }

Load two TE modes in the same rectangular waveguide

Code Block

  PortType: {Analytic
       Reference number: 9  // FPC
    Mode:  Origin: 0.0, 0.198907, -0.4479152585
{
         XDirection:  -1.0, 0.0, 0.0
      YDirection: 0.0, 0.0, 1.0   Waveguide type: Circular
      
      ESolver:  {
          Mode type: TE Type:1 Analytic1
             Mode: {
          A: 0.03
          WaveguideType: Rectangular
     }
        }
   }

Load two TE modes in the same rectangular waveguide

Code Block

  Port: {     ModeType: TE 1 1
      Reference number: 9  // FPC
          AOrigin: 0.1348935946  0, 0.198907, -0.4479152585
      XDirection:     -1.0, 0.0, 0.0
          B:YDirection: 0.0, 0.0249737149999999700, 1.0
      ESolver:  {
    }
     }
  }

  PortType: { Analytic
      Reference number: 9  // FPC
  Mode: {
   Origin: 0.0, 0.198907, -0.4479152585
      XDirection:  -1.0, 0.0, 0.0
      YDirectionWaveguideType: 0.0, 0.0, 1.0  Rectangular
           
      ESolver: {
   ModeType: TE 1 1
       Type: Analytic
             ModeA:  {0.1348935946
                     WaveguideTypeB: Rectangular0.024973714999999970
            }
     }
  }

  ModeTypePort: TE 2  0{
      Reference number: 9  // FPC
          AOrigin: 0.1348935946  0, 0.198907, -0.4479152585
      XDirection:  -1.0, 0.0, 0.0
           BYDirection: 0.024973714999999970  0, 0.0, 1.0
      ESolver: {
     }
        Type: Analytic
        }
   }

Make a non-planar surface absorbing boundary

Code Block

  PortMode:  {
     ReferenceNumber: 5              //reference surfaceWaveguideType: IDRectangular
    Origin:     0.0, 0.0, 0.0       //not used
  ModeType: TE XDirection:2  1.0, 0.0,
       0.0    //not used
    YDirection: 0.0, 1.0,   A: 0.01348935946
    //not used
    ESolver: {
      Type: Analytic
      Mode:{B: 0.024973714999999970
            }
       }
   }

Make a non-planar surface absorbing boundary

Code Block

  Port: { Mode number: 1
    ReferenceNumber: 5              //reference surface ID
   Waveguide typeOrigin: ABC
    0.0, 0.0, 0.0       //not used
    XDirection: 1.0, 0.0,   Mode type: ABC
 0.0    //not  }used
    }
  }

LinearSolver options in EigenSolver container

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YDirection: 0.0, 1.0,    0.0    //not used
    

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ESolver: {
      Type: Analytic
      

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LinearSolver options in EigenSolver container

  • The first option is that user does not provide anything. The EigenSolver container in the input file looks like: The code will choose either CG (real matrices) or GMRES (complex matrices) and the p-version
    of multilevel precondtioner as the solver for shifted linear systems.The third option is to use out-of-core sparse direct solver.
    Code Block
      EigenSolver: {
        NumEigenvalues:     1
        FrequencyShift:             10.e9
        MemoryTolerance: 1000  //if the memory usage of the matrix factor in any process is larger than 1000MBytes, 
    1.e-8
      }
    
    In this case, Omega3P will use the default option for linear solver for solving shifted linear systems
  • The second option is to use float version of the sparse direct solver.
    Code Block
    
      EigenSolver: {
        NumEigenvalues:     1
        FrequencyShift:               10.e9
        Preconditioner: MUMPSFLOAT //use the float version. memory usage reduced into half.
     //switch to use out-of-core solver. 
      }
     }
    
  • The third option is to use Krylov subspace method with different preconditioner.
    Code Block
    
      EigenSolver: {
        NumEigenvalues:     1
        FrequencyShift:             10.e9
        Preconditioner: MP      //this use p-version of multilevel preconditioner.
      }
    
    The code will choose either CG (real matrices) or GMRES (complex matrices) and the p-version
    of multilevel precondtioner as the solver for shifted linear systems.
  • The fourth option is to use out-of-core sparse direct solver (an experimental feature).
    Code Block
    
      EigenSolver: {
        NumEigenvalues:     1
        FrequencyShift:             10.e9
        Memory: 1000  //if the memory usage of the matrix factor in any process is larger than 1000MBytes,
                                //switch to use out-of-core solver.
      }
    

FAQ

How to calculate Wallloss Quality Factor?

There are two ways to do so. Each way has its advantage and disadvantage.

  1. Inside ModelInfo.BoundaryCondition define a set of boundary surfaces as Exterior.
    For each of the boundary surfaces, have a corresponding SurfaceMaterial container inside ModelInfo.
    For example:
    Code Block
    
     ModelInfo: {
      File: .dds3.ncdf
    
      BoundaryCondition: {
        Magnetic: 1, 2, 3, 4
        Exterior: 6   // sideset 6 is defined as Exterior BC.
      }
    
      SurfaceMaterial: {        // have a separate for each number in Exterior BC
        ReferenceNumber: 6  //the corresponding sideset in Exterior BC
        Sigma: 5.8e7            //electrical conductivity of the material
      }
     }
    
    After that, make sure you toggle the PostProcess on.
    Code Block
    
     PostProcess: {
      Toggle: on   // this should be on for computing wallloss Q
      ModeFile: ./dds
     }
    
    After you run omega3p with the input file, you will get a file called "output" under the same directory. Inside the file, it has a summary of results such as:
    Code Block
    
                Mode : {
                    TotalEnergy : 4.4270939088102e-12
                    QualityFactor : 6478.5096350252
                    File : ./dds.l0.1.144469E+10.m0
                    PowerLoss : 4.9139118623939e-05
                    Frequency : 11444685657.626
                }
    
    
    The number after QualityFactor is the one you are looking for. This method uses perturbation theory and has advantage that it is very simple. The computation associated with it is minimal.
  2. Inside ModelInfo.BoundaryCondition, define the set of surfaces as Impedance (instead of Exterior in method 1).
    Set the HFormulation to be 1 (this is very important). Also, have a set of corresponding SurfaceMaterials inside ModelInfo as those in method 1. For example:
    Code Block
    
     ModelInfo: {
    
      File: dds3.ncdf
    
      BoundaryCondition: {
        HFormulation: 1
        Magnetic: 1, 2, 3, 4
        Impedance: 6
      }
    
      SurfaceMaterial: {
        ReferenceNumber: 6
        Sigma: 5.8e7
      }
     }
    
    After you run omega3p with the input, in the output file, you will see
    Code Block
    
            Mode = {
                TotalEnergy = { 6.2827077634198e-07, 0 },
                ExternalQ = 6579.1486638005,
                QualityFactor = inf,
                File = './dds.l0.R1.144619E+10I8.698837E+05.m0',
                PowerLoss = 0,
                Frequency = { 11446188331.641, 869883.69746227 }
            }
    
    The number after ExternalQ is the wall loss Q you are looking for. During the omega3p run, it should also print out the Q information such as
    Code Block
    
    COMMIT MODE: 0 FREQ = (11446188331.64141,869883.6974622669)	 k = (239.8943683519209,0.01823141417003215)	 Q = 6579.148663800495
    
    Note that this method set an impedance boundary condition on those surfaces and make the eigenvalue problem complex and nonlinear. It takes more time and memory to solve the problem. But the field will be in the right phase (even close to the boundary surfaces).

Both methods should give you converged Q results if mesh is dense enough.