An hp-adaptive finite element method for scattering problems in computational electromagnetics

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1226-1249

  Rachowicz, Waldek ^a   Zdunek, A ^b  

^a CRACOW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adaptivity; CEM; hp finite elements; Maxwell's equations; Scattering

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; ERROR ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

DISCRETIZATION ERROR; ERROR ESTIMATION; INFINITE ELEMENTS (IE); RADAR CROSS SECTION (RCS);

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNIQUE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 14844295419     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1227     Document Type: Article

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