Discontinuous Galerkin time-domain methods for multiscale electromagnetic simulations: A review

Efficient multiscale electromagnetic simulations require several major challenges that need to be addressed, such as flexible and robust geometric modeling schemes, efficient and stable time-stepping methods, etc. Due to the versatile choices of spatial discretization and temporal integration, discontinuous Galerkin time-domain (DGTD) methods can be very promising in simulating transient multiscale problems. This paper provides a comprehensive review of different DGTD schemes, highlighting the fundamental issues arising in each step of constructing a DGTD system. The issues discussed include the selection of governing equations for transient electromagnetic analysis, different basis functions for spatial discretization, as well as the implementation of different time-stepping schemes. Numerical examples demonstrate the advantages of DGTD for multiscale electromagnetic simulations. © 1963-2012 IEEE.