DocumentCode
1336761
Title
Hybrid finite-element methodologies for antennas and scattering
Author
Volakis, John L. ; Özdemir, Tayfun ; Gong, Jian
Author_Institution
Radiat. Lab., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Volume
45
Issue
3
fYear
1997
fDate
3/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
493
Lastpage
507
Abstract
This paper is an overview of the finite-element method (FEM) as applied to electromagnetic scattering and radiation problems. A brief review of the methodology is given with particular emphasis on new developments over the past five years relating to feed modeling, parallelization, and mesh truncation. New applications which illustrate the method´s capabilities, versatility, and utility for general purpose application are discussed
Keywords
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; conformal antennas; electromagnetic wave scattering; finite element analysis; microstrip antenna arrays; EM radiation; FEM; antennas; conformal patch array; electromagnetic scattering; feed modeling; general purpose application; hybrid finite-element methods; mesh truncation; parallelization; scattering; vector wave equation; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Antenna feeds; Apertures; Composite materials; Electromagnetic scattering; Finite difference methods; Finite element methods; Geometry; Integral equations; Solid modeling;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/8.558664
Filename
558664
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