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Numerical Computations with Partial Differential Equations
FEKT-DTE2AAcad. year: 2017/2018
The content of the seminar consists of two related units. The first part deals with the numerical solution of the partial differential equations (PDE), exploiting the Finite Difference method (FDM) and the Finite Element Method. The following PDE are solved by these methods: Laplace’s, Poisson’s, Helmholtz’s, parabolic, and hyperbolic one. The boundary and initial condition as well as the material parameters and source distribution is supposed to be known (forward problem). The connections between the field quantities and the connected circuits as well as the coupled problems are discussed to the end of this part.
The above mentioned FDM and FEM solutions are applied in the second part of the seminar to the evaluation of material parameters of the PDE’s implementing them as a part of the loop of different iterative processes. As the initial values are chosen either some measured data or starting data. The numerical methods utilizing PDE are used for the solution of the optimization problems (finding optimal dimensions or materiel characteristics) and inverse problems (different variants of a tomography known as the Electrical Impedance Tomography, the NMR tomography, the Ultrasound tomography), photonics, nanoelectronics, biophotonics, plasma etc.. Each topic is illustrated by practical examples in the ANSYS, HFSS and MATLAB environment.
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Course curriculum
Finite Difference Method (MKD). Finite Element Method (FEM) - Introduction. Discretization of the area to the finite elements. Approximation of fields from
the nodal or edge values.
Forward problem. Setup of equations for nodal and edge values by the Galerkin method.
Application of Galerkin's method to static and quasi-static fields (Poisson and Helmholtz equations).
The coupling of MKP and MKD for time-domain variables (diffusion and wave equations). Coupling field equations with circuits described with concentrated parameters, non-stationary time and frequency domains.
Coupled problems, models with respect the theory of relativity, stochastic models.
Field optimization tasks. Overview of deterministic methods. Local and global optimum.
Unconstrained problems – gradient method, method of the steepest descent, Newton’s methods, stochastic models, magnetohydrodynamics, and relativistic approach to model description.
Stochastic modeling in conjunction with FEM, microscopic approach to FEM application, NANO-geometry, models, effects, phenomena.
Inverse tasks for elliptical equations. The smallest square method. Deterministic regularization methods, Survey of Layer Set Methods for inverse tasks and
optimal design.
Using inverse tasks in tomography.
Methods and models of modeling of atomic and subatomic levels, nanoelectronics, periodic structures, structural modeling, photonics, biophotonics.
Note: Practical examples using the ANSYS, HFSS and MATLAB environment will be a part of each point of the curriculum.
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Get acquainted with new applications using FEM and FDM in optimization and inverse tasks.
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Basic literature
Dědek, L., Dědková J.: Elektromagnetismus. Skripta VUTIUM Brno, 2000 (CS)
Chari, M, V. K., Salon S. J.: Numerical Methods in Electromagnetism. Academic Press, 2000 (EN)
Rektorys Karel: Přehled užité matematiky I, II. Prometheus, 1995 (CS)
Sadiku Mathew: Electromagnetics (second edition), CRC Press, 2001 (EN)
Recommended reading
SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, ročník 1996 a výše (EN)
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme EKT-PPA Doctoral
branch PP-EST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PP-SEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PP-BEB , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PP-MET , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PP-MVE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PP-TLI , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PP-FEN , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PP-KAM , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PP-TEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised - Programme EKT-PKA Doctoral
branch PK-EST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PK-TLI , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PK-MET , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PK-MVE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PK-FEN , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PK-SEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PK-KAM , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PK-BEB , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
branch PK-TEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
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Finite element methods (FEM). – introduction. Discretization of a region into the finite elements. Approximation of the field from the nodal or edge values.
Forward problem. Setup of equations for nodal and edge values by the Galerkin method.
Application of the Galerkin method to the static and quasistatic fields (Poisson’s and Helmholtz’s equation).
Application of FEM and FDM on the time variable problems (the diffusion and wave equation).
Connection of the field region with the lumped parameter circuit. Coupled problems.
The field optimization problem. Survey of the deterministic methods. The local and global minima.
Unconstrained problems – gradient method, method of the steepest descent, Newton’s methods.
Constrained optimization problems together with FEM.
Inverse problems for the elliptic equations. The Least Square method. Deterministic regularization methods.
A survey on level set methods for inverse problems and optimal design.
A survey on inverse problems in tomography.
A note: Practical examples using the ANSYS and MATLAB environment will be a part of each point of the curriculum.