Fast and Efficient Electromagnetic Solvers FE2MS
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Saab AB - SAAB Aktiebolag Aeronautics |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 3 000 000 |
| Project duration | November 2019 - June 2023 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | National Aeronautical Research Program 7 |
| Call | Research project in aviation technology - spring 2019 |
Purpose and goal
The goal of the project was to develop a code for the analysis of radar scattering from objects with advanced materials. This has been accomplished by combining open source software packages, enabling a code that can analyze advanced materials as well as advanced geometries accelerated by ACA. The code has been successfully tested in the industry development environment. The research results are documented in contributions to international conferences and articles in scientific journals.
Expected results and effects
The code has exceeded expectations of what can be achieved technically in such a short time. After further work with usability, documentation and parallelization within the framework of a six-month extension project, we see good possibilities that the code can be of direct industrial use even for users who were not directly involved in the project. Initial verification examples have already been shown to work in the industrial environment.
Planned approach and implementation
The project was carried out in close collaboration between industry and academia with regular project meetings. The pandemic led to initial meetings taking place digitally, with a combination of digital and physical meetings after the restrictions were lifted. A doctoral student has done the implementation based on requirements from industry and support from an academic supervisor. The collaboration has worked well, despite the limitations brought on by the pandemic.