Generalized TLM Algorithms with Controlled Stability Margin and Their Equivalence with Finite-Difference Formulations for Modified Grids

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 1995, Pages 2081-2089

  Celuch Marcysiak, Malgorzata ^a   Gwarek, Wojciech K ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

CONTROLLED STABILITY MARGIN; CURVED BOUNDARIES; MODIFIED GRIDS;

CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0029377290     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.414544     Document Type: Article

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