A numerical regularization of the EFIE for three-dimensional planar structures in layered media (invited article)

International Journal of Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 410-431

  Vecchi, Giuseppe ^a   Matekovits, Ladislau ^a   Pirinoli, Paola ^a   Orefice, Mario ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Integral equation; Planar structures; Regularization

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS;

ELECTRIC FIELD INTEGRAL EQUATION (EFIE); THREE DIMENSIONAL PLANAR STRUCTURES;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 10644250115     PISSN: 10501827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1522-6301(199711)7:6<410::AID-MMCE4>3.0.CO;2-R     Document Type: Article

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