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A boundary element analysis of transmission-line parameters using singular elements

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.497331· OSTI ID:268117
Design of microwave transmission lines requires accurate computations of the transmission parameters such as the characteristic impedance, capacitance and attenuation constant. This paper presents a boundary element analysis of transmission-line parameters on the basis of the quasi-TEM assumption. Singular boundary elements are employed to adequately express the corner singularities at sharp conductor edges. The boundary integrals consisting of the Green function and singular interpolation functions are regularized by a Taylor expansion technique, and are then evaluated using the standard Gaussian quadrature. The numerical results for test problems show the reliability of the present method.
OSTI ID:
268117
Report Number(s):
CONF-9507112--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 32; ISSN IEMGAQ; ISSN 0018-9464
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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