3B-SPLINES IN THE INTEGRAL EQUATION SOLUTION FOR SCATTERING FROM BODIES OF REVOLUTION

Abstract

The use of B-Splines functions is investigated in conjunction with the Method of Moments integral-equation solution to the problem of scattering from conducting bodies of revolution. Its computational performance in terms of relative accuracy and storage/CPU time requirements is evaluated against entire-domain and sampling-like basis functions. Particular attention is given to the description of current near edges. Questions of time (space) and frequency (wavenumber) localization are also addressed. A simple scheme devised to enforce boundary conditions a priori is shown to potentially capable to stgabilize otherwise spurious solutions