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The Feko Example Guide contains a collection of examples that teaches you Feko concepts and essentials.
Antenna Placement
Simple examples demonstrating antenna placement.
Antenna Placement on Electrically Large Object
Calculate the S-parameters (coupling) over a frequency range for three monopole antennas located near the front, middle and rear of a Rooivalk helicopter. Create a protected patch antenna (requires a password to reveal the model details) and import and place the protected patch antenna on the back fuselage as an ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) antenna to transmit a distress signal.
Adding a Protected Model
A patch antenna is imported and added to the top of the helicopter fuselage. The antenna is protected by a password and its true visualisation is concealed. A representation of the protected model as defined by its designer, is instead displayed consisting of a plate with the text Logo. The designer of the protected model granted access to the workplane at the center of the protected model.
Viewing the Results
View and post-process the results in POSTFEKO.

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Examples
The Feko Example Guide contains a collection of examples that teaches you Feko concepts and essentials.
- Example Summary
  View a summary of the examples in the Feko Example Guide.
- Antenna Synthesis and Analysis
  Simple examples demonstrating antenna synthesis and analysis.
- Antenna Placement
  Simple examples demonstrating antenna placement.
  - Antenna Placement on Electrically Large Object
    Calculate the S-parameters (coupling) over a frequency range for three monopole antennas located near the front, middle and rear of a Rooivalk helicopter. Create a protected patch antenna (requires a password to reveal the model details) and import and place the protected patch antenna on the back fuselage as an ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) antenna to transmit a distress signal.
    - Antenna Coupling Between Antennas
      View the Rooivalk helicopter model with its three monopole antennas and add an S-Parameter configuration to request the S-Parameters. Solve the model using the MLFMM and view the results.
    - Creating a Protected Model
      Add model protection to a patch antenna using a password. Conceal the antenna's true visualisation using a representation of the patch antenna.
    - Adding a Protected Model
      A patch antenna is imported and added to the top of the helicopter fuselage. The antenna is protected by a password and its true visualisation is concealed. A representation of the protected model as defined by its designer, is instead displayed consisting of a plate with the text Logo. The designer of the protected model granted access to the workplane at the center of the protected model.
      - Creating the Model
        Import the protected patch antenna and place the antenna on the back of the helicopter fuselage.
      - Running the Feko Solver
        Run the Solver to compute the calculation requests.
      - Viewing the Results
        View and post-process the results in POSTFEKO.
  - Antenna Coupling Using an Ideal Receiving Antenna
    Calculate the coupling between a helix antenna and a Yagi-Uda antenna located in front of a large plate. Reduce computational resources by using the uniform theory of diffraction (UTD) and an ideal receiving antenna.
  - Antenna Coupling Using an Equivalent Source and Ideal Receiving Antenna
    Calculate the coupling between two horn antennas separated by 60 wavelengths. A metallic plate between the horn antennas blocks the line-of-sight coupling. Replace the horn antennas with a far field equivalent source and ideal far field receiving antenna.
- Radar Cross Section (RCS)
  Simple examples demonstrating radar cross section (RCS) calculations of objects.
- EMC Analysis and Cable Coupling
  Simple examples demonstrating electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) analysis and cable coupling.
- Waveguide and Microwave Circuits
  Simple examples demonstrating using waveguides and microwave circuits.
- Bio Electromagnetics
  Simple examples demonstrating phantom and tissue exposure analsysis.
- Time Domain
  A simple example demonstrating the time analysis of an incident plane wave on an obstacle.
- Special Solution Methods
  Simple examples demonstrating using continuous frequency range, using the MLFMM for large models, using the LE-PO (large element physical optics) on subparts of the model and optimising the waveguide pin feed location.
- User Interface Tools
  Simple examples demonstrating using Feko application automation, matching circuit generation with Optenni Lab and optimising a bandpass filter with HyperStudy.
Introduction to Feko
Feko is a comprehensive electromagnetic solver with multiple solution methods that is used for electromagnetic field analyses involving 3D objects of arbitrary shapes.
CADFEKO
CADFEKO is used to create and mesh the geometry or model mesh, specify the solution settings and calculation requests in a graphical environment.
POSTFEKO
POSTFEKO, the Feko post processor, is used to display the model (configuration and mesh), results on graphs and 3D views.
EDITFEKO
EDITFEKO is used to construct advanced models (both the geometry and solution requirements) using a high-level scripting language which includes loops and conditional statements.
Feko Solution Methods
One of the key features in Feko is that it includes a broad set of unique and hybridised solution methods. Effective use of Feko features requires an understanding of the available methods.
Optimisation in Feko
Feko offers state-of-the-art optimisation engines based on generic algorithm (GA) and other methods, which can be used to automatically optimise the design and determine the optimum solution.
Feko Utilities
The Feko utilities consist of PREFEKO, OPTFEKO, ADAPTFEKO, the Launcher utility, Updater and the crash reporter.
Description of the Output File of Feko
Feko writes all the results to an ASCII output file .out as well as a binary output file .bof for usage by POSTFEKO. Use the .out file to obtain additional information about the solution.
Feko Application Macros
A large collection of application macros are available for CADFEKO and POSTFEKO.
Scripts and Application Programming Interface (API)
CADFEKO and POSTFEKO have a powerful, fast, lightweight scripting language integrated into the application allowing you to create models, get hold of simulation results and model configuration information as well as manipulation of data and automate repetitive tasks.
Appendix
Reference information is provided in the appendix.

Viewing the Results

View and post-process the results in POSTFEKO.

Note: No 3D view is available for a project that contains a protected model.

View the gain (in dB) of the requested far field pattern using a polar plot.

Figure 1. A polar plot of the requested far field gain (dB) viewed in POSTFEKO for the protected patch antenna on the helicopter.