Nonresonant　partially-reflective-surface　(PRS)　antennas　(PRSAs)　offer　high-gain　performance,　but　their　design　typically　requires　extensive　electromagnetic　simulations　to　obtain　near-field　phase　distributions,　leading　to　time-consuming　processes,　especially　for　complex　or　large　antennas.　This　letter　presents　a　novel　analytical　design　method　that　significantly　simplifies　the　design　of　phase-correcting　surfaces　(PCSs)　for　nonresonant　PRSAs.　By　introducing　a　new　design　strategy　based　on　a　ray-tracing　approach,　we　derive　a　set　of　analytical　formulas　for　two　PCS　configurations:　one　utilizing　a　single　superstrate　that　integrates　both　PRS　and　PCS　functionalities,　and　another　employing　distinct　PRS　and　PCS　layers.　Using　these　formulas,　we　designed　two　non　resonant　PRSAs,　and　both　simulated　and　experimental　results　demonstrate　comparable　gain　performance　to　those　obtained　using　Ansys　HFSS.　This　approach　reduces　the　dependence　on　computationally　intensive　simulations,　offering　a　more　efficient　pathway　for　the　design　of　high-performance　nonresonant　PRSAs,　thereby　advancing　the　accessibility　and　practicality　of　antenna　design　methodologies.　©　2002-2011　IEEE.