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2018 , Volume 23, ¹ 3, p.92-108

Shurina E.P., Dobrolyubova D.V., Shtanko E.I.

A reduced formulation for modelling time-harmonic electromagnetic field in the media with thin highly conductive inclusions

Purpose. In this paper, we propose a reduced variational formulation for the Helmholtz equation for the electric field, in which thin highly conductive objects are approximated by surfaces with the equivalent surface current density. We conduct a study aimed at defining the range of application for the reduced variational formulation, focusing on highly contrasting thin objects of various geometrical shape and arrangement in a wide frequency range.

Methodology. The modelling is performed on unstructured tetrahedral meshes. Since the reduced variational formulation treats thin highly conductive objects as surfaces, no volume mesh is constructed inside of them. We compare the results obtained by the vector FEM using the proposed variational formulation with the results obtained using standard formulation.

Findings. Due to the fact that the proposed variational formulation does not require volume meshing of the thin objects, its computational cost is significantly lower. However, the reduced formulation yields correct results in a restricted frequency range. It also imposes some limitations on the minimal contrast and maximal thickness of the thin highly conductive objects.

Originality/value. The proposed reduced variational formulation can be applied to simulate the time-harmonic electric field in the media with thin highly conductive inclusions of either regular or chaotic arrangement, as well as thin shielding plates or casings of various geometrical forms.

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Keywords: vector finite element method, reduced models, media with thin inclusions, electromagnetic shielding

doi: 10.25743/ICT.2018.3.16017

Author(s):
Shurina Ella Petrovna
Dr. , Professor
Position: General Scientist
Office: Novosibirsk State Technical University, Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics SB RAS
Address: 630073, Russia, Novosibirsk, Karl Marx Ave. 20
Phone Office: (343) 223-72-95
E-mail: shurina@online.sinor.ru

Dobrolyubova Darya Vladimirovna
Office: Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics SB RAS, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk State University
Address: Russia, Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk, Karl Marx Ave. 20

Shtanko Ekaterina Igorevna
Office: Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics SB RAS, Novosibirsk State University
Address: Russia, Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk, Karl Marx Ave. 20

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Shurina E.P., Dobrolyubova D.V., Shtanko E.I. A reduced formulation for modelling time-harmonic electromagnetic field in the media with thin highly conductive inclusions // Computational technologies. 2018. V. 23. ¹ 3. P. 92-108
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