Volume-conformation method to study scattering by PEC objects with FDTD

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-136

  García, S González ^a   Bao Hung, T Materdey ^a   Olmedo, B García ^a   Martín, R Gómez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Finite difference time domain methods; Maxwell's curl equations; Scattering; Volume conformation

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; SECOND ORDER CENTRAL DIFFERENCES; STAIRCASE CONTOURS; VOLUME CONFORMATION METHOD;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING;

EID: 0030123263     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:19960247     Document Type: Article

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