Nodal-Based Finite-Element Modeling of Maxwell's Equations

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 642-651

  Boyse, William E ^a   Lynch, Daniel R ^b   Paulsen, Keith D ^b   Minerbo, Gerald N ^c  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS COMPANY   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES--FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

MAXWELL'S EQUATIONS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY;

EID: 0026880676     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: 15582221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/8.144598     Document Type: Article

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