Analysis of electromagnetic wave propagation considering continuity of polarization current by using vector facet elements

Author

Shirakawa, Shinji ; Fukumoto, Hideshi

Author_Institution

Res. Lab., Hitachi Ltd., Ibaraki, Japan

Volume

33

Issue

2

fYear

1997

fDate

3/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1358

Lastpage

1361

Abstract

A method for calculating the electromagnetic wave propagation considering continuity of polarization current is presented. An electric field integral equation is used along with the moment method to develop an efficient procedure for numerical analysis of thin dielectric slabs such as the printed circuit boards (PCBs). In order to accurately treat the polarization charge and current conditions, the basic function of facet elements is used, by which it is possible for divergence of polarization current in a subdivided volume element to be exactly zero. The internal electric field of the dielectric sphere agrees with the theoretical value. The calculated impedance characteristic of the PCBs is in good agreement with prediction of the patch antenna theory

Keywords

electric fields; electric impedance; electromagnetic wave polarisation; electromagnetic wave propagation; integral equations; method of moments; printed circuits; vectors; PCB; dielectric sphere; electric field integral equation; electromagnetic wave propagation; impedance characteristic; internal electric field; moment method; numerical analysis; polarization current continuity; printed circuit boards; subdivided volume element; thin dielectric slabs; vector facet elements; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Impedance; Integral equations; Moment methods; Numerical analysis; Printed circuits; Slabs;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.582508

Filename

582508