Methods and Applications of Analysis

Volume 11 (2004)

Number 2

Finite Element Analysis of Transient Eletromoagentic Scattering form 2D Cavities

Pages: 221 – 236

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4310/MAA.2004.v11.n2.a4

Authors

Tri Van

Aihua Wood

Abstract

We present a finite element method for the electromagnetic scattering from a 2-D cavity embedded in the infinite ground plane. The problem is first discretized in time by the BETA, LAMBDA Newmark time-marching scheme. The resulting semi-discrete problem is well-posed. Error analysis of the fully discrete finite element formulation is performed. Stability criteria of the time-stepping scheme are also established. Numerical experiments demonstrate the accuracy and stability of the method.

Published 1 January 2004