finite element methods; magnetic field; mixed formulations
Abstract :
[en] Mixed formulations are characterized by the use, of not only one kind of unknown, but of two distinct kinds of unknowns. Some well-known mixed finite elements are well suited to the approximation of electromagnetic fields. Several characteristics of magnetostatic and magnetodynamic mixed formulations are presented and discussed. The use of nodal, edge, facet and volume mixed elements enables their natural and rigorous discretization. Their advantages compared with conventional formulations are pointed out.
Disciplines :
Electrical & electronics engineering
Author, co-author :
Dular, Patrick ; Université de Liège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Applied and Computational Electromagnetics (ACE)
Remacle, Jean-François
Henrotte, François
Genon, André
Legros, Willy
Language :
English
Title :
Magnetostatic and Magnetodynamic Mixed Formulations Compared with Conventional Formulations
Publication date :
March 1997
Journal title :
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
ISSN :
0018-9464
eISSN :
1941-0069
Publisher :
IEEE, Piscataway, United States - New Jersey
Volume :
33
Issue :
2
Pages :
1302-1305
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique
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