MAX3D: A three-dimensional finite-element computer program for solving Maxwell's equations
MAX3D is a three-dimensional computer program for solving Maxwell's electromagnetic field equations. The equations solved by this code neglect the displacement current and charge density. This report documents Maxwell's electromagnetic field equations, the simplifying assumptions, and the boundary conditions. The field equations are then written in terms of a scalar potential and a vector potential. A variational principle, which is presented in terms of these potentials, is equivalent to Maxwell's theory and to the boundary conditions. Finite-element approximations applied to the variational principle give a set of linear algebraic equations that can be solved to approximate the electric and magnetic fields.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 6576835
- Report Number(s):
- LA-10973-MS; ON: DE87009483
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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