Title :
Block-P3M for fast MoM calculations
Author_Institution :
Culham Sci. Centre, Culham Electromagn. Ltd., Abingdon
fDate :
11/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Block-P3M solver calculates action-at-a-distance convolution sums that arise in electromagnetics and, unlike the plane-wave fast multipole method, it does not suffer from low-frequency or sub-wavelength breakdown. The solution uses 𝒪 (N log N) operations and 𝒪(N) storage for surface as well as volume distributions of sources. It differs from a single-mesh P3M primarily in that sparse meshes are used and the mesh convolution sum is evaluated using fast Fourier transforms on a nested hierarchy of blocks. Block-P3M gives optimal accuracy and is applicable from statics to high-frequency electromagnetics.
Keywords :
computational complexity; computational electromagnetics; fast Fourier transforms; method of moments; MoM calculations; action-at-a-distance convolution; block-P3M; fast Fourier transforms; high-frequency electromagnetics; low-frequency electromagnetic calculations; particle-particle-particle-mesh algorithm; plane-wave fast multipole method; volume distributions;
Journal_Title :
Science, Measurement & Technology, IET
DOI :
10.1049/iet-smt:20080071