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# IEE Proceedings A - Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education - Reviews

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• ### Whitney forms: a class of finite elements for three-dimensional computations in electromagnetism

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):493 - 500
Cited by:  Papers (137)
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It has been recognised that numerical computations of magnetic fields by the finite-element method may require new types of elements, whose degrees of freedom are not field values at mesh nodes, but other field-related quantities like, e.g. circulations along edges of the mesh. A rationale for the use of these special 'mixed' elements can be obtained if one expresses basic equations in terms of di... View full abstract»

• ### Comparison of different boundary integral formulations when coupled with finite elements in three dimensions

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):501 - 507
Cited by:  Papers (11)  |  Patents (1)
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Several boundary integral formulations are described and compared for calculating the 'outside stiffness matrix' for a hybrid finite-element boundary-integral method in three-dimensional (3D) electromagnetic modelling. The methods of single-layer sources and of Green's identity, as well as the Trefftz method, have been analysed when using, respectively, collocation and variational techniques for t... View full abstract»

• ### 'Local' conditioning of broad-area vacuum-insulated high-voltage electrodes

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):508 - 514
Cited by:  Papers (1)
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A new in situ 'local' conditioning technique is described for improving the hold-off capability of a high-voltage vacuum gap. This involves spatially locating individual prebreakdown electron emission sites and then selectively eliminating them by some form of 'zapping' probe. Three types of probe have been evaluated, namely focused ion and electron beams, and needle spark knocking. For OFHC coppe... View full abstract»

• ### Computation of fields due to current sources

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):515 - 522
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In finite-element codes where the magnetic field is split into a reduced magnetic intensity and the gradient of a scalar field, the computational effort spent in calculating the field due to impressed currents can be great. This contribution seeks to show that there are an infinite number of ways of calculating the field due to these currents, and that a proper choice can greatly increase the comp... View full abstract»

• ### Electromagnetism and semantics

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):523 - 527
Cited by:  Papers (1)
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The terminology still in common use by many writers on electromagnetic topics is unconsciously related to the original Maxwell ether model, which gives the E, D, B and H vectors equal status as a set of four fundamental field quantities. Maxwell's equations are usually presented in terms of all four quantities, together with the 'constitutive relationships of the medium'. This is an unnecessarily ... View full abstract»

• ### Knowledge-based project control employing heuristic optimisation

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):529 - 538
Cited by:  Papers (1)  |  Patents (1)
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One particular problem of great commercial significance which professional project engineers confront is that of expeditious control of resources to achieve timely completion of complex plans. A wealth of expertise exists, little if any of which has been formalised, so as to permit the development of computer-based aids for intelligent project control. The authors describe a heuristic algorithm wh... View full abstract»

• ### Research co-operatives: experiences with a small-scale approach

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):539 - 540
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Small research groups, jointly sponsored by several industrial companies, have been used to address common technological problems at the precompetitive stage. The authors discuss experiences in forming and operating the groups.<> View full abstract»

• ### Whitney forms: a class of finite elements for three-dimensional computations in electromagnetism

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):493 - 500
Cited by:  Papers (54)
| | PDF (911 KB)

It has been recognised that numerical computations of magnetic fields by the finite-element method may require new types of elements, whose degrees of freedom are not field values at mesh nodes, but other field-related quantities like e.g. circulations along edges of the mesh. A rationale for the use of these special mixed¿¿ elements can be obtained if one cxpresses basic equations in terms of di... View full abstract»

• ### Comparison of different boundary integral formulations when coupled with finite elements in three dimensions

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):501 - 507
Cited by:  Papers (2)
| | PDF (822 KB)

Several boundary integral formulations are described and compared for calculating the outside stiffness matrix¿¿ for a hybrid finite-element boundary-integral method in three-dimensional (3D) electromagnetic modelling. The methods of single-layer sources and of Green's identity, as well as the Trefftz method, have been analysed when using, respectively, collocation and variational techniques for ... View full abstract»

• ### LocalÂ¿ conditioning of broad-area vacuum-insulated high-voltage electrodes

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):508 - 514
| | PDF (905 KB)

A new in situ localÂ¿ conditioning technique is described for improving the hold-off capability of a high-voltage vacuum gap. This involves spatially locating individual prebreakdown electron emission sites and then selectively eliminating them by some form of zappingÂ¿ probe. Three types of probe have been evaluated, namely focused ion and electron beams, and needle spark knocking. For OFHC cop... View full abstract»

• ### Computation of fields due to current sources

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):515 - 522
| | PDF (616 KB)

In finite-element codes where the magnetic field is split into a reduced magnetic intensity and the gradient of a scalar field, the computational effort spent in calculating the field due to impressed currents can be great. This contribution seeks to show that there are an infinite number of ways of calculating the field due to these currents, and that a proper choice can greatly increase the comp... View full abstract»

• ### Electromagnetism and semantics

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):523 - 527
| | PDF (795 KB)

The terminology still in common use by many writers on electromagnetic topics is unconsciously related to the original Maxwell ether model, which gives the E, D, B and H vectors equal status as a set of four fundamental field quantities. Maxwell's equations are usually presented in terms of all four quantities, together with the constitutive relationships of the medium¿¿: This is an unnecessarily... View full abstract»

• ### Book review: Business for Engineers

Publication Year: 1988
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• ### Knowledge-based project control employing heuristic optimisation

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):529 - 538
| | PDF (1292 KB)

One particular problem of great commercial significance which professional project engineers confront is that of expeditious control of resources to achieve timely completion of complex plans. A wealth of expertise exists, little if any of which has been formalised, so as to permit the development of computer-based aids for intelligent project control. The paper describes a heuristic algorithm whi... View full abstract»

• ### Research co-operatives: experiences with a small-scale approach

Publication Year: 1988, Page(s):539 - 540
| | PDF (310 KB)

Small research groups, jointly sponsored by several industrial companies, have been used to address common technological problems at the precompetitive stage. The paper discusses experiences in forming and operating the groups View full abstract»