The Characteristic Basis Function Method: A New Technique for Fast Solution of Radar Scattering Problems
Raj Mittra1, V.V.S. Prakash1
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.5, No.5, pp. 435-442, 2004, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2004.005.435
Abstract In this paper, we introduce a novel approach for the efficient solution of electromagnetic scattering problems from objects that can be represented in terms of facets. The approach is based on the use of the Characteristic Basis Functions (CBFs), which are high-level basis functions of special types, and whose domains are not bound by the conventional Rao, Wilton and Glisson (RWG) discretization using triangular patches that are typically$\lambda$/10 to$\lambda$/20 in size. In contrast, the CBFs are defined over much larger-size domains, even tens of wavelengths in size, with no limit placed on the dimensions of… More >