• DocumentCode
    849068
  • Title

    Employment of the FDTD Method in Non-Orthogonal Coordinate System for Simulating Electrical Grounding Structures

  • Author

    de Oliveira, Rodrigo ; Leonidas, C. ; Sobrinho, S.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. de Analises Numericas em Eletromagnetismo, Univ. Fed. do Para, Sao Paolo
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    144
  • Lastpage
    152
  • Abstract
    This work presents an overview of the LN-FDTD method (FDTD in local and non-orthogonal coordinate system) to solve Maxwell´s equations. This method has been used to simulate non-orthogonal grounding structures (circular plate electrodes and inclined horizontal rods). The obtained results are compared to mathematical formulas available in literature.
  • Keywords
    Maxwell equations; earthing; electrodes; finite difference time-domain analysis; FDTD method; Maxwell equations; circular plate electrodes; electrical grounding structures; finite difference time-domain analysis; inclined horizontal rods; non-orthogonal grounding structures; nonorthogonal coordinate system; Circuits; Electronic switching systems; Employment; Finite difference methods; Grounding; Irrigation; Software testing; Time domain analysis; FDTD Method; Grounding Systems; Maxwell's Equations; Non-Orthogonal Coordinate Systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Latin America Transactions, IEEE (Revista IEEE America Latina)
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1548-0992
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TLA.2008.4609911
  • Filename
    4609911