A Hybrid Finite-Element Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FE/FDTD) Technique for Solving Complex Electromagnetic Problems

IEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 93-95

  Monorchio, Agostino ^a   Mittra, Raj ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

FDTD; FEM; Hybrid techniques

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

COMPLEX ELECTROMAGNETIC PROBLEMS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY;

EID: 0031999338     PISSN: 10518207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/75.658652     Document Type: Article

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