Finite-Volume Time-Domain (FVTD) Techniques for EM Scattering

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 281-294

  Holland, Richard ^a   Cable, Vaughn P ^b   Wilson, Louis C ^b  

^a Lockheed Advanced Development Company ^*  (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES - SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES - BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS;

FDTD YEE ALGORITHM; FINITE-VOLUME TIME-DOMAIN TECHNIQUES; MAXWELL EQUATIONS;

RADAR;

EID: 0026254192     PISSN: 00189375     EISSN: 1558187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/15.99109     Document Type: Article

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