• DocumentCode
    2145640
  • Title

    3D and 4D space-time grids for electromagnetic wave computation using finite integration method

  • Author

    Matsuo, T. ; Shimizu, S. ; Mifune, T.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Kyoto Univ., Kyoto, Japan
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    8-14 July 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A finite integration method on 3D and 4D space-time grids is studied for electromagnetic wave computation, where a non-uniform time-step distribution is naturally introduced. A dual grid based on the Hodge duality and the Lorentz metric is introduced to provide a simple constitutive equation for electromagnetic variables. An improved space-time grid shape is proposed to suppress unphysical wave-reflection.
  • Keywords
    computational electromagnetics; electromagnetic waves; integration; 3D space-time grid shape; 4D space-time grid shape; Hodge duality; Lorentz metric; electromagnetic variables; electromagnetic wave computation; finite integration method; nonuniform time-step distribution; unphysical wave-reflection suppression; Educational institutions; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic scattering; Equations; Finite difference methods; Time domain analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Chicago, IL
  • ISSN
    1522-3965
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-0461-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2012.6348747
  • Filename
    6348747