A Finite-Element Time-Domain Method Using Prism Elements for Microwave Cavities

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 519-527

  Sacks, Zachary S ^a   Lee, Jin Fa ^a  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; VECTORS; Z TRANSFORMS;

CENTRAL DIFFERENCING; FINITE ELEMENT TIME DOMAIN METHOD; GROWTH FACTOR TECHNIQUE; MICROWAVE CAVITIES; PRISM ELEMENTS; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY;

EID: 0029404190     PISSN: 00189375     EISSN: 1558187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/15.477336     Document Type: Letter

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