== Working with 3D MoM Simulation Data ==
At the end of a 3D MoM simualtion, EM.Libera generates a number of output data files that contain all the computed simulation data. The primary solution of the Wire MoM simulation engine consists of the linear electric currents on the wires and wireframe structures. The primary solution of the Surface MoM simulation engine consists of the electric and magnetic surface currents on the PEC and dielectric objects. EM.Libera currently offers the following types of observables (click on each type to learn more about it):
* {| class="wikitable"|-! scope="col"| Simulation Data Type! scope="col"| Observable Type! scope="col"| Applications! scope="col"| Restrictions|-| style="width:150px;" | '''[[Data_Visualization_and_ProcessingGlossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#Visualizing_3D_Current_Distribution_Maps Current Distribution| Current DistributionsDistribution Maps]]'''| style="width: Electric and magnetic 150px;" | '''[[Glossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#Current Distribution |Current Distribution]]'''| style="width:300px;" | Computing electric surface current amplitude and phase distribution on all metal and dielectric surfaces and electric objects, magnetic surface current amplitude distribution on dielectric objects and phase linera current distribution on all wires * | style="width:250px;" | None|-| style="width:150px;" | '''[[Data_Visualization_and_ProcessingGlossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#The_Field_Sensor_Observable Near-Field Sensor | Near-Field DistributionsDistribution Maps]]'''| style="width: Electric and magnetic field amplitude and phase on specified planes and their central axes* 150px;" | '''[[Data_Visualization_and_ProcessingGlossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#Computing_and_Graphing_Port_Characteristics Near-Field Sensor | Port CharacteristicsNear-Field Sensor]]'''| style="width: S, Z 300px;" | Computing E- and Y H-field components on a planar cross section of the computational domain in both time and frequency domains| style="width:250px;" | None|-| style="width:150px;" | '''[[ParametersGlossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#Far-Field Radiation Pattern |Far-Field Radiation Characteristics]] and Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR)'''* | style="width:150px;" | '''[[Data_Visualization_and_ProcessingGlossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#Far-Field_Observables Field Radiation Pattern | Far-Field Radiation CharacteristicsPattern]]'''| style="width: Radiation Patterns, Directivity, Total Radiated Power, Axial Ratio, Main Beam Theta 300px;" | Computing the radiation pattern and Phiadditional radiation characteristics such as directivity, Radiation Efficiencyaxial ratio, Half Power Beam Width (HPBW), Maximum Side Lobe Level (SLL), First Null Level (FNL), Front-to-Back Ratio (FBR)side lobe levels, etc.* | style="width:250px;" | None|-| style="width:150px;" | '''[[Data_Visualization_and_ProcessingGlossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#Computing_Radar_Cross_Section | Radar Cross Section (RCS)|Far-Field Scattering Characteristics]]'''| style="width: Bi-static and Mono-static 150px;" | '''[[Glossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#Radar Cross Section (RCS)|Radar Cross Section (RCS)]]''' | style="width:300px;" | Computing the bistatic and monostatic RCS of a target| style="width:250px;" | Requires a plane wave source|-| style="width:150px;" | '''[[Glossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#Port Definition |Port Characteristics]]'''| style="width:150px;" | '''[[Glossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#Port Definition |Port Definition]]''' | style="width:300px;" | Computing the S/Y/Z parameters and voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR)| style="width:250px;" | Requires one of these source types: lumped, distributed, microstrip, CPW, coaxial or waveguide port|-| style="width:150px;" | '''[[Glossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#Huygens Surface |Huygens Surface]]'''| style="width:150px;" | '''[[Glossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables#Huygens Surface |Huygens Surface]]'''| style="width:300px;" | Collecting tangential field data on a box to be used later as a Huygens source in other [[EM.Cube]] modules| style="width:250px;" | None|}Â Click on each category to learn more details about it in the [[Glossary of EM.Cube's Simulation Observables]].
If the project structure is excited by gap sources, and one or more ports have been defined, EM.Libera calculates the scattering (S) [[parameters]] of the selected ports, all based on the port impedances specified in the project's "Port Definition".