An iterative solution to FEM-BEM algebraic systems for open-boundary electrostatic problems

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1249-1252

  Aiello, G ^a   Alfonzetti, S ^a   Dilettoso, E ^a   Salerno, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boundary element method (BEM); Electrostatic field; Finite element method (FEM); Integral equations

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CONJUGATE GRADIENT (CG) SOLVERS; ELECTROSTATIC PROBLEMS; GLOBAL ALGEBRAIC SYSTEMS;

ELECTRIC FIELDS;

EID: 33947626128     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2007.892313     Document Type: Article

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