• DocumentCode
    1024838
  • Title

    Splines for electromagnetics

  • Author

    Davis, William A.

  • Author_Institution
    Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1982
  • fDate
    7/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    760
  • Lastpage
    764
  • Abstract
    The theory of splines for approximation is developed. The theory is presented in a general form applicable to other than just piecewise polynomial approximation. The relationship of spline approximation and finite elements is shown with an example given to demonstrate the procedure as applied to the solution of Poisson´s equation. The use of spline functions in the method of moments is also discussed. The results of this use is then presented for the solution of a center-fed wire antenna.
  • Keywords
    Electromagnetic analysis; FEM; Finite-element method (FEM); Moment methods; Spline functions; Acoustic scattering; Antennas and propagation; Backscatter; Councils; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic scattering; Integral equations; Shape measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.1982.1142843
  • Filename
    1142843