BOOK REVIEW: FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARE FOR MICROWAVE ENGINEERING, edited by Tatsuo Itoh, Giuseppe Pelosi and Peter P. Silvester, Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1996. ISBN 0-471-12636-5. No. of pages: 483. Price: £60.00.
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
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- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0894-3370
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✦ Synopsis
BOOK REVIEW
finite element software for microwave engin-Although the title of the book reflects the emphasis on software, the text itself focuses on the techeering, edited by Tatsuo Itoh, Giuseppe Pelosi and Peter P. Silvester, Wiley-Interscience, New York, niques, algorithms and application of software -the potential purchaser who thinks he may be purchasing 1996. ISBN 0-471-12636-5. No. of pages: 483. Price: £60.00.
a text which includes code or program details may be disappointed! However, to the engineer looking This text reflects an international flavour in both its contributing authors and its distinguished editorial for a solid reference on contemporary finite element electromagnetic simulation, this text is essential team of Tatsuo Itoh, Giuseppe Pelosi and Peter P. Silvester. It is sad to note that this was Peter's last reading. The book also provides insight into current developments in numerical analysis, and D'Angelo published project before his untimely death in October 1996. The aim of the editors was to produce and Mayergoyz's chapter on the implementation of large-scale analysis on massively parallel computers a book on computational electromagnetics suitable for the industrial microwave designer and product will prove interesting reading for those embarking on program development. Similarly, important analysis development engineer. The intention was to present the experience of users with available electromag-techniques, such as self-adaptive schemes, are examined in the chapter by Salazar-Palma and Garcia-netic finite element (FE) software programs and to predict features of future commercial products. It Castillo. In contrast, chapters such as the one by Eisenhart on antenna simulation using commercial also tries to show how users can apply programs to problems outside the original intended scope of the software provides a very useful contribution for the design engineer. software. The text addresses what the editors term 'internal' and 'external' problems, for microwave
The text concludes with two chapters by Bill Trowbridge and Peter Silvester, who examine device design and radiated fields, respectively.
The first impression that the reader gains of this software considerations and current finite element software, respectively, from the perspective of the text is that it is well produced with excellent diagrams and a good balance between text and math-software developer and the user. Indeed, the latter of the two contributions includes useful contact ematical equations, written by a group of internationally recognized experts. The 18 chapters cover addresses and short profiles of commercial products. The biggest challenge in producing an edited text a wide range of topics, spanning fundamental issues such as modes in waveguides and numerical solution with many contributors is whether the editors can achieve uniformity and balance in the style and aspects through filter design to descriptions of current finite-element software. The more fundamentally content. In this respect this book is above average, although the balance is perhaps tipped towards the based chapters, such as those by J.B. Davies, Ronald Ferrari and Robert Ferraro, provide a very well theoretical side in a text which is ostensibly more applications oriented in its aim. Nevertheless, the constructed background for the reader, with sufficient information to gain a good grasp of the contents do in general complement each other and lead to a very useful reference. techniques involved. The practical advice and commentary based on experience and published articles Overall, this is a very good text. The text contains a significant amount of mathematical detail which is particularly welcome. Some of the material is perhaps a little too deep in mathematical detail for may go beyond that required by the microwave designer, but would be welcomed by the researcher. the intended readership, although I suspect the text will prove popular with researchers in industry and This is not a supplementary manual for the software user -it is a valuable reference for those engaged universities, in which case this aspect is a positive feature. The chapters deal with two-and three-in the development and use of finite element electromagnetic simulation software. This is a text that dimensional problems and include illustrations taken from actual workstation displays. The scope of the microwave engineers engaged in E/M analysis should include in their personal library. devices examined extends from classical waveguide and microstrip structures, through complex dielectric resonator filters to antenna arrays and patch antennas. Key issues, such as the treatment of