Jin J.-M., Riley D.J. Finite element analysis of antennas and arrays

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009. – 467 p.The book is organized into 12 chapters. In Chapter 1 we describe the need for numerical simulation in the design of complex antennas and arrays and compare the finite element method with other numerical techniques from the viewpoint of antenna analysis. Chapter 2 covers the formulations of finite element analysis of antennas in the frequency and time domains. Chapter 3 deals with the problemofmesh truncation in the finite element analysis of antennas. In Chapter 4 we describe a hybrid technique that combines the finite element time-domain method with the finite-difference time-domain method. Chapter 5 deals with the critical problem of modeling antenna feeds for radiation analysis and plane-wave excitation for scattering analysis. In Chapter 6 we consider the finite element modeling of complex structures and circuit components that are widely used in antenna designs. In Chapter 7 we present a variety of antenna simulation examples to demonstrate the capability and versatility of the finite element method. Chapter 8 covers the analysis of axisymmetric antennas using a two-dimensional finite element method. The modeling of infinitely large phased arrays is the topic of Chapter 9, which covers both the frequency- and time-domain analyses. In Chapter 10 we present various domain-decomposition techniques for the analysis of large finite arrays, which is one of the most challenging problems for computational electromagnetics. Chapter 11 deals with another challenging problem, which is modeling of antenna–platform interactions by combining the finite element method with other numerical or asymptotic techniques. Finally, in Chapter 12 we discuss various numerical and practical considerations in the finite element analysis of antennas and arrays.Numerical Simulation of Antennas.
Finite Element Analysis Versus Other Numerical Methods.
Frequency- Versus Time-Domain Simulations.
Brief Review of Past Work.
Overview of the Book.
References.
Finite Element Formulation.
Finite Element Mesh Truncation.
Hybrid FETD–FDTD Technique.
Antenna Source Modeling and Parameter Calculation.
Antenna Simulation Examples.
Axisymmetric Antenna Modeling.
Infinite Phased-Array Modeling.
Finite Phased-Array Modeling.
Antenna–Platform Interaction Modeling.
Numerical and Practical Considerations.
Choice of Simulation Technologies.
Frequency- Versus Time-Domain Simulation Tools.
Fast Frequency Sweep.
Numerical Convergence.
Domain Decomposition and Parallel Computing.
Verification and Validation of Predictions.

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