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    Mixed Unsplit-Field Perfectly Matched Layers for Plane-Electromagnetic-Wave Simulation in the Time Domain

    Sang-Ri Yi1, Boyoung Kim2, Jun Won Kang2,3
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.106, No.2, pp. 77-104, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.106.077
    Abstract This study is concerned with the development of new mixed unsplitfield perfectly matched layers (PMLs) for the simulation of plane electromagnetic waves in heterogeneous unbounded domains. To formulate the unsplit-field PML, a complex coordinate transformation is introduced to Maxwell's equations in the frequency domain. The transformed equations are converted back to the time domain via the inverse Fourier transform, to arrive at governing equations for transient electromagnetic waves within the PML-truncated computational domain. A mixed finite element method is used to solve the PML-endowed Maxwell equations. The developed PML method is relatively simple and straightforward when compared to split-field PML… More >

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    Variance-based Sensitivity Analyses of Piezoelectric Models

    T. Lahmer1, J. Ilg2, R. Lerch2
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.106, No.2, pp. 105-126, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.106.105
    Abstract In the recent years many publications appeared putting emphasis on the simulation-based identification of piezoelectric material parameters from electrical or mechanical measurements and combinations of them. By experience, one is aware of the importance of a single input parameter. However, it is not yet fully understood and in particular quantified to which extend missing knowledge in the single parameters (parameter uncertainty) influences the quality of the model's prognosis. In this paper, we adapt and apply variance-based sensitivity measures to models describing the piezoelectric effect in the linear case and derive global information about the single input parameter's sensitivities. More >

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    An Error Estimator for the Finite Element Approximation of Plane and Cylindrical AcousticWaves

    J. E. Sebold1, L. A. Lacerda2, J. A. M. Carrer3
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.106, No.2, pp. 127-145, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.106.127
    Abstract This paper deals with a Finite Element Method (FEM) for the approximation of the Helmholtz equation for two dimensional problems. The acoustic boundary conditions are weakly posed and an auxiliary problem with homogeneous boundary conditions is defined. This auxiliary approach allows for the formulation of a general solution method. Second order finite elements are used along with a discretization parameter based on the fixed wave vector and the imposed error tolerance. An explicit formula is defined for the mesh size control parameter based on Padé approximant. A parametric analysis is conducted to validate the rectangular finite element approach and the… More >

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