A finite volume method for the approximation of Maxwell's equations in two space dimensions on arbitrary meshes

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 227, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 9365-9388

  Hermeline, F ^a   Layouni, S ^b   Omnes, P ^b  

^a DIF   (France)

^b Laboratoire d'Etudes des Transferts et de Mécanique des Fluides   (France)

Author keywords

CFL stability condition; Distorted meshes; Divergence free fields; Dual mesh; Energy conservation; Finite volume method; Gauss' law; Maxwell's equations; Non conforming meshes

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ENERGY CONSERVATION; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS;

CFL STABILITY CONDITION; DISTORTED MESH; DIVERGENCE FREE; DIVERGENCE FREE FIELD; DUAL MESHES; FINITE-VOLUME METHOD; FREE FIELDS; GAUSS' LAW; NONCONFORMING MESH; STABILITY CONDITION;

FINITE VOLUME METHOD;

EID: 52749086039     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2008.05.013     Document Type: Article

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