Scattering by cracks in a conducting surface

Purpose The purpose of this study is the formulation of an efficient method to compute and analyse the scattering characteristics of cracks or grooves in a conducting object, where the size of the crack is significantly larger than the wavelength of an incident plane wave. Design/methodology/approac...

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Published in:Compel 2020-06, Vol.39 (3), p.709-723
Main Authors: Jacobs, Ralf T, Kost, Arnulf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Convolution
Coordinate transformations
Cracks
Electric fields
Fast Fourier transformations
Fourier transforms
Grooves
Linear equations
Magnetic fields
Mathematical analysis
Multipoles
Plane waves
Scattering
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Summary:Purpose The purpose of this study is the formulation of an efficient method to compute and analyse the scattering characteristics of cracks or grooves in a conducting object, where the size of the crack is significantly larger than the wavelength of an incident plane wave. Design/methodology/approach A hybrid finite element-boundary element procedure is formulated for the computation of the scattering properties of the object, where the fast multipole method is used in the boundary integral formulation. The basic fast multipole procedure is enhanced by utilising a fast Fourier transform-based convolution algorithm for the computation of the interactions between groups of source and field elements. Findings The algorithm accelerates the evaluation of the group interactions and enables the reduction of the memory requirements without introducing an additional approximation into the procedure. Originality/value The fast multipole method with convolution algorithm shows to be more efficient for the computation of scattering problems with a large number of unknowns than the conventional procedure.
ISSN:0332-1649
2054-5606
DOI:10.1108/COMPEL-10-2019-0407