Title :
How weak is the “weak solution” in finite element methods?
Author_Institution :
Electr. de France, Clamart, France
fDate :
9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The standard Galerkin method in magnetostatics guarantees conservation of the flux about some surfaces, associated with the dual mesh, which we describe. Similar balance properties hold for edge-element approximations of Maxwell´s equations
Keywords :
Galerkin method; Maxwell equations; finite element analysis; magnetostatics; Galerkin method; Maxwell equations; dual mesh; edge element approximation; finite element method; magnetostatics; surface flux conservation; weak solution; Augmented virtuality; Finite element methods; Magnetic domain walls; Magnetic domains; Magnetic flux; Magnetostatics; Maxwell equations; Moment methods; Permeability; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
