FDTD and SAR Calculations

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Does the FDTD solver support SAR calculations? I have been using MoM for SAR calculations and have attempted to set up my models in the same way with FDTD and am getting errors saying that SAR is not supported with the FDTD solver.

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  • Mel
    Mel Altair Community Member
    edited April 2019

    Hi Sutton


    FDTD does not yet support SAR. 

     

    Are you trying FDTD to compare with MoM?

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited April 2019

    Yes, and in addition I would like to start simulating more complex geometries, like realistic human head phantoms, for which I understand FDTD is more efficient. It sounds like I will need to find a different simulation software to accomplish this?

  • Mel
    Mel Altair Community Member
    edited April 2019

    The hybrid FEM/MoM is well suited for SAR.

    See the Example Guide example F1 'Exposure of Muscle Tissue Using the MoM/FEM Hybrid

     

    For human phantoms, Altair Connect has a couple of phantoms for free download.

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    connect.png

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited April 2019

    Thanks for the info. That helps a lot!

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