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Input File Format

The collection of group entries in the input file can be arranged in any order. However, an adhered to prescribed order and grouping can eliminate confusion, errors, and repetitions. The complete MHARNESS input file listing, showing the format of all possible entries and group entries, is provided in Section 7.1. The definitions, relationships, and ramifications of the various entries and group entries are fully discussed in parallel sections of the next section.

It is recommended that the MHARNESS input file be constructed with thirteen sections. Some of these sections are required while others are necessary only for certain configurations. When MHARNESS is used in conjunction with EMA3D, some sections are no longer necessary (see EMA3D Considerations). The thirteen input file sections are listed below.

  1. Section 1: General

  2. Section 2: Time Step

  3. Section 3: Space Step

  4. Section 4: Cable Segment Topology

  5. Section 5: Cable Connector Topology

  6. Section 6: Cable Segment Impedance

  7. Section 7: Cable Connector Impedance

  8. Section 8: Shield Binding

  9. Section 9: Shield Transfer Impedance

  10. Section 10: Boundary Conditions

  11. Section 11: Cable Reference / Ground

  12. Section 12: Sources

  13. Section 13: Probes / Output

It is advisable to divide the input file into the various sections listed above and to construct each section in the order listed. An MHARNESS GUI is provided to aid in the construction of the MHARNESS input file.

Section 1: General
q 1
Section 2: Time Step
q 2
Section 3: Space Step
q 3
q 4
Section 4: Cable Segment Topology
q 5
q 6
Section 5: Cable Connector Topology
q 7
q 8
Section 6: Cable Segment Impedance
q 9
q 10
Section 5: Cable Connector Impedence
q 11
q 12
Section 8: Shield Binding
q 13
Section 9: Cable Transfer Impedence
q 14
q 15
Section 10: Boundary Conditions
q 16
Section 11: Cable Reference / Ground
q 17
Section 12: Sources
q 18
q 19
Section 13: Probes / Output
q 20
q 21
q 22

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