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.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess

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 characteriza...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 1.1. Essentials of computational methods in EM
• 1.2. Parametric geometry fundamentals
• 1.3. Curvilinear finite elements
• 1.4. Overview
• 2. Two-dimensional hybrid FE-BI
• 2.1. The boundary value problem
• 2.2. Surface equivalence and boundary integral equations
• 2.3. Variational formulation
• 2.4. Discretization
• 2.5. Example discretization
• 2.6. 2D scattering applications
• 3. Three-dimensional hybrid FE-BI : formulation and applications
• 3.1. The boundary value problem
• 3.2. Boundary integral equations
• 3.3. The FE-BI variational statement
• 3.4. Discretization
• 3.5. Applications
• 4. Hybrid volume-surface integral equation
• 4.1. Generalized VSIE formulation
• 4.2. Boundary conditions
• 4.3. Variational form of the VSIE
• 4.4. Discretization
• 4.5. Examples
• 5. Periodic structures
• 5.1. Periodic boundary conditions
• 6. Antenna design and optimization using FE-BI methods
• 6.1. Design optimization : overview
• 6.2. Design examples
• 6.3. Comments.