Computational Electromagnetics (CEM)
The Electromagnetics Research Group staff are experienced at formulating, implementing, and applying advanced Computational Electromagnetics (CEM) methods to challenging problems in the general areas of scattering, antenna design and characterization, microwave cavity design and characterization, and microwave circuits. Our styaff have experience in all major techniques of CEM including the finite element method, finite difference-time domain method, the method of moments, and high frequency asymptotic methods.
Recent research projects in CEM have focused on several different topics. One involved the design and characterization of complex antenna apertures using a hybrid finite element-boundary integral methods where the antennas were flush-mounted in planar or cylindrical structures. A second on-going research thrust involves the characterization of electromagnetic fields in microwave cavities with either dielectric or plasma loads. A third effort involves the development of a highly efficient integral equation-based solver for very large geometries. Another effort involves the characterization of ferrite-loaded structures using a hybrid finite element-boundary integral method. All of these efforts are on-going and being performed with the collaboration of colleagues at MSU, in other academic institutions, industrial partners, and in close cooperation with Federal sponsors.
