A hybrid finite-element-modal-expansion method with a new type of curvilinear mapping for the analysis of microwave passive devices

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1712-1716

  Martini, Enrica ^a,b   Pelosi, Giuseppe ^a   Selleri, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finite element method (FEM); Geometric modeling; Microwave devices

Indexed keywords

CONFORMAL MAPPING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; GRAPH THEORY; INTEGRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; POLYNOMIALS; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES;

CURVILINEAR MAPPING; GEOMETRIC MODELING; HYBRID FINITE ELEMENT MODAL EXPANSION METHOD; MICROWAVE PASSIVE DEVICES;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 0037938582     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2003.812571     Document Type: Article

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