2015-05-31
An Efficient Algorithm for the Novel Weakly Conditionally Stable FDTD Method
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 53, 107-113, 2015
Abstract
In this paper, we present an efficient formulation of the novel weakly conditionally stable finite-difference time-domain (NWCS-FDTD) method for the electromagnetic problems with very fine structures in one or two directions. The formulation is obtained by using only algebraic manipulation of the original method, and therefore the numerical stability and dispersion properties can be preserved. Moreover, due to its simpler right-hand sides of the updating equations, the proposed algorithm is more efficient than the existing WCS-FDTD methods, allowing a significant reduction in the cost of CPU time. Numerical experiments are finally given to verify the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed method.
Citation
Qi Liu, Xi-Kui Ma, and Feng Chen, "An Efficient Algorithm for the Novel Weakly Conditionally Stable FDTD Method," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 53, 107-113, 2015.
doi:10.2528/PIERL15033005
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