Accuracy-controlled combined adaption-optimization scheme for finite-element analysis of 3-D microwave devices

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1561-1564

  Nair, D ^a   Webb, J P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Error analysis; Finite element (FE) methods; Microwave devices; Optimization methods

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS;

COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION ITERATION; SCATTERING PARAMETER;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 33947660924     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2006.892098     Document Type: Article

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