Abstract
The detection of unexploded ordnance (UXO) is critical for battlefield clearance and civilian safety.
This study presents the development of a software for automated simulation based on the high frequency
structure simulator (HFSS) and the MATLAB application programming interface (API), which together
form the HFSS-MATLAB-API. This interface enables control over HFSS and conducts frequency-domain
electromagnetic simulations for various types of UXO, including anti-tank mines, grenades, mortars, and
aerial bombs. The software automates modelling, solving, data extraction, and analysis through MATLAB,
enhancing the efficiency of simulation and enabling flexible settings for target models, coil parameters, and
subsurface media. The research utilizes numerical simulation methods to analyze the response characteristics
of different types of UXO in electromagnetic induction and explores the impact of the rotation angle of
the target model on the attenuation characteristics of the measurement line. The results indicate that the
electromagnetic response of UXO varies significantly based on type, burial depth, and spatial orientation.
The findings provide a theoretical foundation for the electromagnetic detection, target identification, and
classification of UXO.
Key words
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HFSS-MATLAB-API /
frequency-domain electromagnetic /
UXO /
simulation
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SUN Zhongqiu, LIU Sixin , TIAN Sen and LU Qi.
Frequency-domain electromagnetic simulation of UXO based
on HFSS-MATLAB-API[J]. Global Geology. 2025, 28(4): 251-264
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