Frequency-domain electromagnetic simulation of UXO based on HFSS-MATLAB-API

SUN Zhongqiu, LIU Sixin , TIAN Sen and LU Qi

Global Geology ›› 2025, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (4) : 251-264.

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Global Geology ›› 2025, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (4) : 251-264.

 Frequency-domain electromagnetic simulation of UXO based on HFSS-MATLAB-API

  • SUN Zhongqiu, LIU Sixin* , TIAN Sen and LU Qi
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 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.

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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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