Comparison of the transmission-line matrix and finite-difference time-domain methods for a problem containing a sharp metallic edge

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2042-2045

  Simons, Neil R S ^a   Siushansian, Riaz ^b   Lovetri, Joe ^b   Cuhaci, Michel ^a  

^a Industry Canada   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRIC LINES; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; WAVEGUIDES;

FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN (FDTD) METHOD; METALLIC FINS; SYMMETRIC CONDENSED-NODE TRANSMISSION LINE MATRIX (SCN-TLM);

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

EID: 0033353279     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.795084     Document Type: Article

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