A Comparison of Error Estimators for Method of Moments

Authors

  • Charles Braddock School of ECE Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA
  • Andrew Peterson School of ECE Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA

Keywords:

A posteriori error estimation, integral equations, method of moments, residuals

Abstract

Local error estimators are investigated for use with numerical solutions of the electric field integral equation. Threedimensional test targets include a sphere, disk, NASA almond, and a Lockheed Martin Expedite aircraft model. Visual plots and correlation coefficients are used to assess the accuracy of the estimators. It is shown that the inexpensive discontinuity estimators are usually as accurate as the residual method.

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Published

2020-11-07

How to Cite

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Charles Braddock and Andrew Peterson, “A Comparison of Error Estimators for Method of Moments”, ACES Journal, vol. 35, no. 11, pp. 1406–1407, Nov. 2020.

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