Design and Implementation of MEFiSTo-2D Classic Plus

So, Poman P. M.; Hoefer, Wolfgang J. R.

doi:10.1007/978-981-287-095-7_12

Poman P. M. So³ &
Wolfgang J. R. Hoefer³

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Abstract

Transmission Line Matrix (TLM) and Finite Difference Time Domain are two similar computational electromagnetics (CEM) procedures. The former one is based on the Huygens’ Principle while the latter one is based on Maxwell’s Equations. In order to couple Ampère’s and Faraday’s laws via the discretized Maxwell’s Equations, the electric and magnetic field vectors in the FDTD mesh are staggered in space and time. This staggering arrangement is not needed in the TLM algorithm. As a result, TLM algorithms are simpler to implement than their FDTD counterparts. This chapter presents an overview of the two-dimensional shunt-node TLM procedure as well as the design and implementation of the TLM method in MEFiSTo-2D Classic Plus.

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Bottom, left, top, and right represent the negative y, negative x, positive y, and positive x-direction.

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2, Canada
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So, P.P.M., Hoefer, W.J.R. (2015). Design and Implementation of MEFiSTo-2D Classic Plus. In: Ahmed, I., Chen, Z. (eds) Computational Electromagnetics—Retrospective and Outlook. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-095-7_12

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Published: 28 August 2014
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