Open problems in CEM

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2013-09-09

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Ergül, Özgür Salih

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This work provides an overview of a parallel, high-order, error-controllable framework for solving large-scale scattering problems in electromagnetics, as well as open problems pertinent to such solutions. The method is based on the higherorder locally corrected Nystrom (LCN) discretization of the combined-field integral equation (CFIE), accelerated with the error-controlled Multi-Level Fast Multipole Algorithm (MLFMA). Mechanisms for controlling the accuracy of calculations are discussed, including geometric representation, stages of the locally corrected Nystrom method, and the MLFMA. Also presented are the key attributes of parallelization for the developed numerical framework. Numerical results validate the proposed numerical scheme by demonstrating higher-order error convergence for smooth scatterers. For the problem of scattering from a sphere, the developed numerical solution is shown to have the ability to produce a solution with a maximum relative error of the order 10-9. Open-ended problems, such as treatment of general scatterers with geometric singularities, construction of well-conditioned operators, and current challenges in development of fast iterative and direct algorithms, are also discussed.

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Integral Equations, High-Order Solution, MLFMA, Scattering

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/40133

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IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

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https://doi.org/10.1109/map.2013.6586691

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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Article

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Ö. S. Ergül, “Open problems in CEM,” IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, pp. 294–294, 2013, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/40133.