Finite Element Method Electromagnetics
Antennas, Microwave Circuits, and Scattering Applications
IEEE/OUP Series on Electromagnetic Wave Theory (formerly IEEE only), Series Editor: Donald G. Dudley.
Employed in a large number of commercial electromagnetic simulation
packages, the finite element method is one of the most popular and
well-established numerical techniques in engineering. This book
covers the theory, development, implementation, and application of
the finite element method and its hybrid versions to
electromagnetics. FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FOR ELECTROMAGNETICS begins
with a step-by-step textbook presentation of the finite method and
its variations then goes on to provide up-to-date coverage of three
dimensional formulations and modern applications to open and closed
domain problems. Worked out examples are included to aid the reader
with the fine features of the method and the implementation of its
hybridization with other techniques for a robust simulation of
large scale radiation and scattering. The crucial treatment of
local boundary conditions is carefully worked out in several stages
in the book.
Sponsored by:
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society.
Acknowledgments.
Fundamental Concepts.
Shape Functions for Scalar and Vector Finite Elements.
Overview of the Finite Element Method: One-Dimensional
Examples.
Two-Dimensional Applications.
Three-Dimensional Problems: Closed Domain.
Three-Dimensional Problems: Radiation and Scattering.
Three-Dimensional FE-BI Method.
Fast Integral Methods (S. Bindiganavale and J.L. Volakis).
Numerical Issues.
Index.
About the Authors.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of
Michigan. He has published more than 140 refereed journal articles
and more than 140 conference papers on numerical and analytical
techniques in electromagnetics. Dr. Volakis is also coauthor of
Approximate Boundary Conditions in Electromagnetics (IEE Press,
1995) and several book chapters.
Arindam Chaterjee has developed three-dimensional computer
simulation of electromagnetic fields for scattering and microwave
circuits, and is currently a member of the finite element
development group for the HFSS finite element commercial package at
Hewlett-Packard.
Leo C. Kempel developed three-dimensional antenna simulation
packages using the finite element-boundary integral method and has
extensive experience with all popular numerical techniques in
electromagnetics. He is currently at Mission Research Corporation,
Florida, conducting research and development on all aspects of
electromagnetics.
