Automatic mesh generation for 3D electromagnetic field analysis by FD-TD method

Author

Kanai, Yasushi ; Sato, Keiichi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf. & Electron. Eng., Niigata Inst. of Technol., Kashiwazaki, Japan

Volume

34

Issue

5

fYear

1998

fDate

9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3383

Lastpage

3386

Abstract

This paper describes an automatic mesh generation for electromagnetic field problems using a finite difference time domain method in three dimensions. Variable meshes are discussed with regard to the discretization error and are introduced in order to reduce the computing time and amount of memory required while maintaining accurate results. Finally, the developed program is applied to a resonant cavity applicator for hyperthermic cancer therapy and the efficiency of the program is confirmed

Keywords

cavity resonators; electromagnetic field theory; finite difference time-domain analysis; hyperthermia; mesh generation; 3D EM field analysis; FDTD method; automatic mesh generation; discretization error; electromagnetic field analysis; finite difference time domain method; hyperthermic cancer therapy; resonant cavity applicator; variable meshes; Applicators; Cancer; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic fields; Finite difference methods; Hyperthermia; Medical treatment; Mesh generation; Resonance; Time domain analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.717796

Filename

717796