A simple approximation of the Maliuzhinets function for describing wedge diffraction

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 53, Issue 8 II, 2005, Pages 2773-2776

  Osipov, Andrey V ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Approximation methods; Difference equations; Electromagnetic diffraction; Electromagnetic scattering; Functions; Geometrical theory of diffraction (GTD); Impedance; Physical theory of diffraction; Wedges

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESCRIBING FUNCTIONS; DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING;

GEOMETRICAL THEORY OF DIFFRACTION (GTD); MALIUZHINETS FUNCTION; PHYSICAL THEORY OF DIFFRACTION; WEDGE DIFFRACTION;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DIFFRACTION;

EID: 27644453211     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2005.851795     Document Type: Article

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