Creating a Windscreen Layer

Create a windscreen layer consisting of dielectric layers.

  1. On the Construct tab, in the Define group, click the  Media icon. From the drop-down list, select the  Windscreen icon.
    Figure 1. The Define windscreen dialog.


  2. In the Layer definition field, select one of the following:
    • To create a windscreen layer consisting of a predefined layered dielectric, select the layered dielectric.
    • To create a windscreen layer consisting of a layered dielectric, which is not yet defined in the model, click the icon to define the layered dielectric.
    Note: The enumeration of the windscreen layers increases in the opposite direction as the reference direction.
  3. In the Offset L field, enter a value for the distance from the windscreen curvature reference to the top of layer 1.
  4. In the Label field, enter a unique label for the windscreen medium.
  5. Click Create to create a windscreen layer and to close the dialog.