Multigrid transmission-line modelling method for solving electromagnetic field problems

J. L. Herring and C. Christopoulos

Electronics Letters, 26th September 1991, Vol. 27, No. 20, pp 1794-1795.

Abstract

The development of a novel approach to solve electromagnetic problems in three-dimensions is presented. The method described as the "multigrid TLM method" uses different grid sizes to model space thus allowing the modelling of small features using a fine mesh of grid points, whereas the rest of space is modelled using a coarse mesh. The advantage of this method is that it offers simulataneously very high space resolution and modest computer storage and run-time requirements. The basis of the method is described briefly, together with typical results and conclusions.