Title :
Implementation of the equivalent currents method in the IPO method
Author :
Hemon, R. ; Pouliguen, P. ; Saillard, J. ; Damiens, J.F.
Author_Institution :
Lab. IREENA, Ecole Polytech. de Nantes, Nantes
Abstract :
In this paper, we present an evolution of the IPO method to compute RCS of targets, taking into account edges´ diffractions in the resolution of the MFIE. The equivalent currents method is used to compute the diffracted fields.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; iterative methods; magnetic field integral equations; physical optics; radar cross-sections; IPO method; diffracted fields; equivalent currents method; iterative physical optics method; magnetic field integral equation; radar cross section; Current; Diffraction; Dissolved gas analysis; Iterative methods; Magnetic fields; Optical computing; Optical transmitters; Physical optics; Physics computing; Radar cross section;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2008. AP-S 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2041-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2042-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2008.4619951
