Preconditioned generalized minimal residual iterative scheme for perfectly matched layer terminated applications

The anisotropic and active properties of the perfectly matched layer (PML) absorbers significantly deteriorate the finite-element method (FEM) system condition and as a result, convergence of the iterative solver is substantially affected. To address this issue, we examine the generalized minimal residual (GMRES) solver for solving finite-element systems terminated with PML. A strong approximate inverse preconditioner (AIPC) is coupled with a GMRES solver to speed up convergence and consequently reduce the overall CPU time.