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by Jose Alves
The table below recommends a solver technique that is likely to be most effective for different types of electromagnetic problem-based applications. This is an initial suggestion for a suitable method; however, it does not preclude the use of alternative techniques.
| Application\Method | Full FEM | Full MoM/BEM | FDTD / TLM / FIT | Optics/Ray methods | Other solvers / notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electric machinery | X | ||||
| Induction Heating/Hardening | X | X | FEM/BEM-coupling | ||
| Magnetic Pulse Forming/Welding | X | X | FEM/BEM-coupling | ||
| Electromagnetic Stirring | X | X | |||
| Plasma Arc Welding | X | X | Finite Volume | ||
| Antenna / Small arrays | X | STD MOM | |||
| Electrically large antennas / Large arrays (in terms of wavelength) | MLFMM | ||||
| RCS, Co-site EMI/EMC on electrically large platforms | MLFMM | IPO, SBR | |||
| RCS, Co-site EMI/EMC on electrically very large platforms | IPO, SBR | ||||
| UTD | |||||
| Radome | MLFMM | X | IPO | ||
| High Intensity Radiated Fields | MLFMM | X | |||
| Indirect Effects of Lightning | S-PEEC | X | |||
| Electrical Powertrain RE/RS | X | S-PEEC | X | ||
| Current Return Network / Electrical Structure Network | S-PEEC | X | |||
| 5G scenarios (Network planning) | UTD, SBR, IRT | ||||
| Electrostatic Discharge | STD MOM + MR | S-PEEC | X | ||
| Virtual Test Drive | UTD, IRT |
| Reference | KB_CEMWG_8 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alves. J |
| Language | English |
| Audiences | Analyst Student |
| Type | Knowledge Base |
| Date | 17th June 2024 |
| Organisations | CEMWG |
| Region | Global |
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