A New Finite Element Formulation for RF Scattering by Complex Bodies of Revolution

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 534-541

  Khebir, A ^a   D'Angelo, J ^b   Joseph, J ^b  

^a GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^b GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODIES OF REVOLUTION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETIC FIELDS;

WILCOX EXPANSION THEOREM;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING;

EID: 0027596971     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: 15582221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/8.222272     Document Type: Article

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