Frequency domain hybrid finite element methods for electromagnetics

• Main Author: Volakis, John Leonidas, 1956-
• Other Authors: Sertel, Kubilay., Usner, Brian C., 1979-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, c2006.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Synthesis lectures on computational electromagnetics (Online), #10.
• Subjects: Antenna arrays.; Electromagnetism.; Finite element method.
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• Item Description: Part of: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.; Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Oct. 19, 2008).; Series from website.
• Physical Description: 1 electronic text (viii, 148 p. : ill.) : digital file.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.; System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-146).
• ISBN: 1598290819 (electronic bk.); 9781598290813 (electronic bk.); 1598290800 (pbk.); 9781598290806 (pbk.)
• ISSN: 1932-1716
• Access: Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.

This book provides a brief overview of the popular Finite Element Method (FEM) and its hybrid versions for electromagnetics with applications to radar scattering, antennas and arrays, guided structures, microwave components, frequency selective surfaces, periodic media, and RF materials characterizations and related topics. It starts by presenting concepts based on Hilbert and Sobolev spaces as well as Curl and Divergence spaces for generating matrices, useful in all engineering simulation methods. It then proceeds to present applications of the finite element and finite element-boundary integral methods for scattering and radiation. Applications to periodic media, metamaterials and bandgap structures are also included. The hybrid volume integral equation method for high contrast dielectrics and is presented for the first time. Another unique feature of the book is the inclusion of design optimization techniques and their integration within commercial numerical analysis packages for shape and material design. To aid the reader with the method's utility, an entire chapter is devoted to two-dimensional problems. The book can be considered as an update on the latest developments since the publication of our earlier book (Finite Element Method for Electromagnetics, IEEE Press, 1998). The latter is certainly complementary companion to this one.