[[Image:PMOM31.png|thumb|400px|The Planar Mesh Settings dialog.]]
=== Understanding the Planar MoM Mesh ===
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The method of moments (MoM) discretizes all the finite-sized objects of a planar structure (excluding the background structure) into a set of elementary cells. The accuracy of the MoM numerical solution depends greatly on the quality and resolution of the generated mesh. As a rule of thumb, a mesh density of about 20-30 cells per effective wavelength usually yields satisfactory results. Yet, for structures with lots of fine geometrical details or for highly resonant structures, higher mesh densities may be required. Also, the particular simulation data that you seek in a project also influence your choice of mesh resolution. For example, far field characteristics like radiation patterns are less sensitive to the mesh density than field distributions on a structure with a highly irregular shape and a rugged boundary.
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<td> [[Image:PMOM48F.png|thumb|330px340px|Geometry of a multilayer slot-coupled patch array.]] </td><td> [[Image:PMOM48G.png|thumb|390px380px|Hybrid planar mesh of the slot-coupled patch array.]] </td>
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