On the numerical errors in the 2-D FE/FDTD algorithm for different hybridization schemes

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 168-170

  Venkatarayalu, Neelakantam V ^a   Beng, Gan Y ^a   Li, Le Wei ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Finite Difference Time Domain (FE FDTD); Finite element; Hybrid algorithm; Numerical errors; Time domain methods

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

HYBRID ALGORITHMS; HYBRIDIZATION SCHEMES; NUMERICAL ERRORS;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 2442492339     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2004.827101     Document Type: Article

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