• DocumentCode
    1326639
  • Title

    A moment method approach using frequency-independent parametric meshes

  • Author

    Cátedra, M.F. ; Rivas, F. ; Valle, L.

  • Author_Institution
    Dipt. de Ingenieria de Communicaciones, Cantabria Univ., Santander, Spain
  • Volume
    45
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    10/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1567
  • Lastpage
    1568
  • Abstract
    A moment method (MM) formulation using nonuniform rational B-splines (NURBS) parametric surfaces is introduced to analyze radiation and scattering from arbitrarily shaped conducting bodies. A feature of the technique presented is the independence of the geometrical model from the frequency which avoids the regeneration of the geometry model when the frequency changes. This feature is obtained by defining new sets of basis and testing functions that extend over subpatches in each NURBS. The proposed approach is accurate, flexible, and efficient
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic wave scattering; method of moments; radar cross-sections; splines (mathematics); RCS; arbitrarily shaped conducting bodies; basis functions; electromagnetic radiation; electromagnetic scattering; frequency-independent parametric meshes; geometrical model; moment method approach; nonuniform rational B-splines parametric surfaces; radar cross section; subpatches; testing functions; Conductors; Frequency; Geometry; Moment methods; Scattering; Solid modeling; Spline; Surface reconstruction; Surface topography; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/8.633870
  • Filename
    633870