A heterogeneous domain decomposition method for the full wave analysis of complex airborne antenna systems

Zhen Peng, Kheng Hwee Lim, Jin Fa Lee

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Abstract

A heterogeneous domain decomposition method is presented for efficiently and effectively analyzing the antenna and radome mounted on a realistic airborne platform. The proposed non-conformal domain decomposition method follows a hierarchical domain partitioning strategy. The entire computational domain is decomposed into non-overlapping sub-regions. A surface integral equation domain decomposition method is applied for the full wave solution of the homogeneous sub-regions, such as airborne platform. A non-conformal finite element domain decomposition method is proposed for solving sub-regions involving significant repetitions: such as large finite antenna arrays, frequency selective surfaces, and metamaterials. To further improve the convergence in the DDM iterations, an optimal 2nd order transmission condition is introduced to enforce field continuities across domain interfaces. A complex airborne antenna system-level simulation is conducted to illustrate the potential benefits offered by the proposed method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2013 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, EMTS 2013 - Proceedings
Pages318-321
Number of pages4
StatePublished - Sep 4 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 21st International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, EMTS 2013 - Hiroshima, Japan
Duration: May 20 2013May 24 2013

Publication series

Name2013 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, EMTS 2013 - Proceedings

Other

Other2013 21st International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, EMTS 2013
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityHiroshima
Period5/20/135/24/13

Keywords

  • antenna array
  • domain decomposition method
  • finite element method
  • integral equation method
  • Maxwell's equations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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