A comparison between hybrid methods: FEM-BEM versus FEM-DBCI

• Giovanni Aiello ^[1] ; Salvatore Alfonzetti ^[1] ; Santi Agatino Rizzo ^[2] ; Nunzio Salerno ^[1]
  1. [1] Università di Catania
  2. [2] Università di Messina
• Localización: Compel: International journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, ISSN 0332-1649, Vol. 32, Nº 6, 2013, págs. 1901-1911
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the hybrid FEM-BEM and FEM-DBCI methods for the solution of open-boundary static and quasi-static electromagnetic field problems.

    Design/methodology/approach – After a brief review of the two methods (both coupling a differential equation for the interior problem with an integral equation for the exterior one), they are compared in terms of accuracy, memory and computing time requirements by means of a set of simple examples.

    Findings – The comparison suggests that FEM-BEM is more accurate than FEM-DBCI but requires more computing time.

    Practical implications – Then FEM-DBCI appears more appropriate for applications which require a shorter computing time, for example in the stochastic optimization of electromagnetic devices. Conversely, FEM-BEM is more appropriate in cases in which a high level of precision is required in a single computation.

    Originality/value – Note that the FEM-BEM considered in this paper is a non standard one in which the nodes of the normal derivative on the truncation boundary are placed in positions different from those of the potential.