Title :
Some reasons for the bad behavior of finite element simulators in the presence of metamaterials
Author :
Oliveri, Giacomo ; Raffetto, Mirco
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Genoa, Genoa
Abstract :
In this contribution some reasons explaining the bad behavior of finite element simulators in the presence of metamaterials are presented. An example shows how bad such a behavior can be when the worst cause of unreliability is present.
Keywords :
finite element analysis; metamaterials; finite element simulators; metamaterials; simulator beahaviour; Boundary conditions; Boundary value problems; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic waveguides; Equations; Finite element methods; Impedance; Magnetic materials; Metamaterials;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4396296
