Title :
A fixed random walk Monte Carlo computation of potential inside two Conducting oblate spheroidal shells
Author :
Momoh, O.D. ; Sadiku, M.N.O. ; Musa, S.M.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., Technol., & Comput. Sci., Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ., Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a fixed random walk Monte Carlo method for computing potential distribution within two conducting oblate spheroidal shells at different potential. An explicit finite difference method for solving Laplace´s equation in oblate spheroidal coordinates systems for an axially symmetric geometry has been developed. This was used to determine the transition probabilities for the fixed random walk Monte Carlo method used. An ingenious strategy was created to overcome the singularity problems encountered in the oblate spheroid pole regions. The potential computation results obtained did fall in the same range with those obtained using finite difference method and exact solution.
Keywords :
Laplace equations; Monte Carlo methods; finite difference methods; optical variables measurement; Laplace equation; axially symmetric geometry; conducting oblate spheroidal shells; finite difference method; fixed random walk Monte Carlo computation; potential distribution computing; singularity problems; transition probabilities; Boundary conditions; Computers; Electromagnetics; Equations; Finite difference methods; Laplace equations; Monte Carlo methods; Gudermannian function; explicit finite difference; oblate spheroid; transition probabilities;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon, 2011 Proceedings of IEEE
Conference_Location :
Nashville, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-739-9
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.2011.5752932