Higher Order Half-Explicit Time Integration of Eddy Current Problems Using Domain Substructuring.

In this paper domain substructuring is adapted to the nonlinear transient eddy current problem: conductive and nonconductive domains are separately treated for a more efficient time integration. A matrix factorization of the linear (nonconductive) subproblem, e.g., air, is executed on beforehand and used throughout the simulation. For a general 3D problem these non-sparse factors must be replaced by sparse approximations or explicit time integration must be carried out to increase the efficiency of the solution process. This approach is validated using implicit and half-explicit time integration methods. Numerical results underline the feasibility and the possible gain obtained by higher order half-explicit methods. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]