A Hybrid Finite Element-Laplace Transform Method for the Analysis of Transient Electromagnetic Scattering by an Over-Filled Cavity in the Ground Plane
Year: 2009
Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 5 (2009), Iss. 1 : pp. 126–141
Abstract
A hybrid finite element-Laplace transform method is implemented to analyze the time domain electromagnetic scattering induced by a 2-D overfilled cavity embedded in the infinite ground plane. The algorithm divides the whole scattering domain into two, interior and exterior, sub-domains. In the interior sub-domain which covers the cavity, the problem is solved via the finite element method. The problem is solved analytically in the exterior sub-domain which slightly overlaps the interior subdomain and extends to the rest of the upper half plane. The use of the Laplace transform leads to an analytical link condition between the overlapping sub-domains. The analytical link guides the selection of the overlapping zone and eliminates the need to use the conventional Schwartz iteration. This dramatically improves the efficiency for solving transient scattering problems. Numerical solutions are tested favorably against analytical ones for a canonical geometry. The perfect link over the artificial boundary between the finite element approximation in the interior and analytical solution in the exterior further indicates the reliability of the method. An error analysis is also performed.
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Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/2009-CiCP-7727
Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 5 (2009), Iss. 1 : pp. 126–141
Published online: 2009-01
AMS Subject Headings: Global Science Press
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 16