Date of Award
1988
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Sadiku, Matthew
Abstract
In this thesis, discretized finite element equations were derived and applied to the solution of electromagnetic fields in homogeneous and inhomogeneous waveguides. To improve the accuracy of the results several approaches were taken. Higher order elements were first introduced in the finite element formulation, then a penalty function was applied with explicit boundary conditions, which limit the appearance of nonphysical solutions. The results obtained from the finite element analysis were compared to analytical results when available and found to be very accurate.
Extent
175 p.
Recommended Citation
Dervain, Suzanne Tai, "Finite element analysis of inhomogeneous waveguides" (1988). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1980 - 1989. 635.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_3/635
Identifier
FADT14448
Comments
College of Engineering and Computer Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.E.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1988.|College of Engineering and Computer Science