Electromagnetic Modeling of Complex Structures

This work will design, develop, and implement a system-level electromagnetic simulation framework that increases the productivity of all participants in an EM analysis of a complex system by providing a collaborative engineering environment in which theparticipants easily construct simulation models, share and re-use data, create computational capabilities that utilize a suite of EM modeling tools, and produce engineering results from the electromagnetic simulation outputs. The heart of the Framework isa rule-based, whole-object conversion process that takes Computer Aided Design (CAD) geometry and material data and transforms it into valid, electromagnetic geometry and material modeling components. The CAD converter creates a parametric model, whichthe user manipulates by varying embedded parameters. When the model is correct, a rule-based gridding approach is used to create a valid EM input for the desired computer code, such as GEMACS, NEC, XPATCH, EIGER, or VOLMAX. The overall Framework providescomponents for database/library, modeling rules, a