2nd Edition
by Dennis M. Sullivan (Author)
A straightforward, easy-to-read introduction to the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method
Finite-difference
time-domain (FDTD) is one of the primary computational electrodynamics
modeling techniques available. Since it is a time-domain method, FDTD
solutions can cover a wide frequency range with a single simulation run
and treat nonlinear material properties in a natural way.
Written
in a tutorial fashion, starting with the simplest programs and guiding
the reader up from one-dimensional to the more complex,
three-dimensional programs, this book provides a simple, yet
comprehensive introduction to the most widely used method for
electromagnetic simulation. This fully updated edition presents many new
applications, including the FDTD method being used in the design and
analysis of highly resonant radio frequency (RF) coils often used for
MRI. Each chapter contains a concise explanation of an essential concept
and instruction on its implementation into computer code. Projects that
increase in complexity are included, ranging from simulations in free
space to propagation in dispersive media.
Simple to read and classroom-tested, Electromagnetic Simulation Using the FDTD Method is a useful reference for practicing engineers as well as undergraduate and graduate engineering students.
