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// OpenSCAD script for a "quadrifilar helix antenna".
// The design originated in: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:634205
PI = 3.14159265358979;
include <parameters.scad>
CYLH2 = CYLH/2; // the half-height of the support cylinder.
HWIRE11 = CYLH2-HH1/2; // place the four hole-pairs at these heights.
HWIRE12 = CYLH2-HH2/2;
HWIRE21 = CYLH2+HH1/2;
HWIRE22 = CYLH2+HH2/2;
lightening_hole_size = (D1 * PI)/15;
lightening_hole_num = floor(CYLH/lightening_hole_size);
// some internal calculations. quite hairy math.
THETA1 = atan2(HH1,D1*PI/2); // Thetas are used for projecting the wirechannel cross-section onto the xy-plane.
THETA2 = atan2(HH2,D2*PI/2);
echo("theta1=",THETA1," - theta2=",THETA2);
XSI1 = ((CYLH/HH1*180)-180); // extra rotation beyond the height of helix1. half above, half below.
XSI2 = ((CYLH/HH2*180)-180); // extra rotation beyond the height of helix2.
echo("xsi1=",XSI1," - xsi2=",XSI2);
//------------ Safety grid parameters---------------------------
nY = 5;
nX = 5;
meshX=D1*1.1;
meshY=D2*1.1;
CornerSquareSize = 20;
// width of solid part of grid
meshSolid=1.2;
meshSpaceX = (meshX - meshSolid*nX)/nX;
meshSpaceY = (meshY - meshSolid*nY)/nY;
// Addition of circles with thorns - parameters
ThornsDist = 16.9706;
ThornCircleRad = 4;
ThornHeight = 10;
ThornLowerBaseRad = 2.5;
ThornUpperBaseRad = 0.4;
CoaxHoleRad = 5; // Radius of hole for coaxial cable
module base(){
difference(){
union()
{
for (i=[0:nX]) {
translate([i*(meshSolid+meshSpaceX) - meshSolid/2,0,0]) cube(size=[meshSolid, meshY, pedestal_height],center=false);
}
for (i=[0:nY]) {
translate([0,i*(meshSolid+meshSpaceY) - meshSolid/2,0]) cube(size=[meshX, meshSolid, pedestal_height],center=false);
}
// Addition of solid squares in corners
translate([- meshSolid/2,- meshSolid/2,0])
cube([CornerSquareSize,CornerSquareSize,pedestal_height]);
translate([nX*(meshSolid+meshSpaceX)+ meshSolid/2-CornerSquareSize,- meshSolid/2,0])
cube([CornerSquareSize,CornerSquareSize,pedestal_height]);
translate([nX*(meshSolid+meshSpaceX)+ meshSolid/2-CornerSquareSize,nY*(meshSolid+meshSpaceY)+ meshSolid/2-CornerSquareSize,0])
cube([CornerSquareSize,CornerSquareSize,pedestal_height]);
translate([- meshSolid/2,nY*(meshSolid+meshSpaceY)+ meshSolid/2-CornerSquareSize,0])
cube([CornerSquareSize,CornerSquareSize,pedestal_height]);
// Addition of circles with thorns
translate([nX*(meshSolid+meshSpaceX)/2, nY*(meshSolid+meshSpaceY)/2,pedestal_height/2]) // Grid center
rotate([0,0,ThornsRot])
{
translate([ThornsDist/2, ThornsDist/2,0])
union(){
cylinder(pedestal_height,ThornCircleRad,ThornCircleRad,center = true);
translate([0,0,ThornHeight/2])
cylinder(ThornHeight, ThornLowerBaseRad,ThornUpperBaseRad, true);
}
translate([ThornsDist/2, -ThornsDist/2,0])
union(){
cylinder(pedestal_height,ThornCircleRad,ThornCircleRad,center = true);
translate([0,0,ThornHeight/2])
cylinder(ThornHeight, ThornLowerBaseRad,ThornUpperBaseRad, true);
}
translate([-ThornsDist/2, -ThornsDist/2,0])
union(){
cylinder(pedestal_height,ThornCircleRad,ThornCircleRad,center = true);
translate([0,0,ThornHeight/2])
cylinder(ThornHeight, ThornLowerBaseRad,ThornUpperBaseRad, true);
}
}
// Hole for coaxial cable - part 1
translate([nX*(meshSolid+meshSpaceX)/2, nY*(meshSolid+meshSpaceY)/2,pedestal_height/2])
rotate([0,0,ThornsRot])
translate([-16.22/2, 16.1/2,0])
cylinder(pedestal_height,CoaxHoleRad+meshSolid,CoaxHoleRad+meshSolid,center = true);
}
// Hole for coaxial cable - part 2
translate([nX*(meshSolid+meshSpaceX)/2, nY*(meshSolid+meshSpaceY)/2,pedestal_height/2])
rotate([0,0,ThornsRot])
translate([-16.22/2, 16.1/2,-1])
cylinder(pedestal_height+3,CoaxHoleRad,CoaxHoleRad,center = true);
}
}
// definition of the wire channel by CSG.
// used for projecting outline onto the xy-plane.
module wirechannel()
{
difference()
{
translate([-0.5,0,0])
cube(size = [2*WIRE, 2*WIRE,2], center=true);
cylinder(h=2, d=WIRE, center=true);
translate([1.5*WIRE,0,0])
cube([3*WIRE,WIRE,4], center=true);
}
}
// definition of elliptic cylinder by CSG.
// used for projecting outline onto xy-plane.
module ellipse_base()
{
scale([1,D2/D1,1])
difference(){
cylinder(h=1, r=(D1/2-WIRE/2), center = true);
cylinder(h=2, r=(D1/2 - WIRE/2 - EXTRUSION_WIDTH), center = true);
}
}
// the composite structure of support cylinder, wire channels, holes and cut-outs.
module composite()
{
difference()
{
union()
{
// combine all elements in one extrude and twist.
// helix1's.
linear_extrude(height=HWIRE21, twist=-XSI1/2-180, slices=SLICES)
{
rotate([0,0,0-XSI1/2])
translate([D1/2,0,0])
projection()
scale([1,1/sin(THETA1),1])
wirechannel();
rotate([0,0,180-XSI1/2])
translate([D1/2,0,0])
projection()
scale([1,1/sin(THETA1),1])
wirechannel();
}
// helix2's.
linear_extrude(height=HWIRE22, twist=-XSI2/2-180, slices=SLICES)
{
rotate([0,0,90-XSI2/2])
translate([D2/2,0,0])
projection()
scale([1,1/sin(THETA2),1])
wirechannel();
rotate([0,0,270-XSI2/2])
translate([D2/2,0,0])
projection()
scale([1,1/sin(THETA2),1])
wirechannel();
}
// elliptic support cylinder.
linear_extrude(height=CYLH, twist=-XSI1/2-180, slices=SLICES)
{
rotate([0,0,0-XSI1/2]) projection(cut=true) ellipse_base();
}
}
union()
{
// lower hole pairs.
translate([0,0,HWIRE11])
rotate([0,90,0])
color([0,0,1])
cylinder(h=D1, d=WIRE, center=true);
translate([0,0,HWIRE12])
rotate([90,0,0])
color([0,1,0])
cylinder(h=D2, d=WIRE, center=true);
// upper hole slots.
// large loop (blue)
translate([0,0,HWIRE21])
rotate([0,90,0])
color([0,0,1])
cylinder(h=D1, d=WIRE, center=true);
// small loop (green)
translate([0,0,HWIRE22])
rotate([90,0,0])
color([0,1,0])
cylinder(h=D2, d=WIRE, center=true);
translate([0,0,HWIRE21+CYLH2]) cube([CYLH,WIRE,CYLH], center=true);
translate([0,0,HWIRE22+CYLH2]) cube([WIRE,CYLH,CYLH], center=true);
for (i=[0:lightening_hole_num]) {
translate([0,0,i*lightening_hole_size])
rotate([0,0, +45 - XSI1/2 + i * ((180+XSI1/2)/(lightening_hole_num))])
rotate([45,0,0])
cube(size = [D1,lightening_hole_size,lightening_hole_size],center=true);
}
for (i=[0:lightening_hole_num]) {
translate([0,0,i*lightening_hole_size])
rotate([0,0, -45 -XSI2/2 + i * ((180+XSI2/2)/lightening_hole_num)])
rotate([45,0,0])
cube(size = [D1,lightening_hole_size,lightening_hole_size],center=true);
}
}
}
translate([-meshX/2,-meshY/2,0])
base();
}
//wirechannel();
//ellipse_base();
//base();
// MAIN()
composite();
// QFHBAL Dimensions
#linear_extrude(height = 5, center = true)
rotate([0,0,-45-90])
import(file = "QFHBAL01/hw/cam_profi/QFHBAL01-User_Comments.dxf");