EM programmer´s notebook

Author

Volakis, J.L. ; Petropoulos, Peter G. ; Appel-Hansen, J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Volume

36

Issue

2

fYear

1994

fDate

4/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

67

Lastpage

69

Abstract

This article covers two contributions. One contribution is by Dr. Peter Petropoulos, who gives recommendations for the sampling density in finite-difference time-domain simulations. His observations point out that higher-order elements may be essential for large-scale implementations. He also provides a rigorous proof. The second contribution is by Dr. J. Appel-Hansen, who presents a non-trivial problem, but one amenable to a trivial solution. The problem involves two arbitrary but identical, properly placed sources, illuminating a flat plate of an arbitrary shape. Consequently, it can be used to possibly validate scattering and antenna codes.<>

Keywords

antenna theory; antennas; electrical engineering computing; electromagnetic wave scattering; finite difference time-domain analysis; EM wave scattering; FDTD simulations; antenna codes; exact solution; flat plate; higher-order elements; sampling density; wavelength; Antennas and propagation; Boundary conditions; Dielectric losses; Error correction; Frequency; Guidelines; Laboratories; Physics computing; Scattering; Thumb;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9243

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/74.275557

Filename

275557