THEVENIN EQUIVALENT FIELDS

A theory of equivalent fields, analogous to equivalent circuits in net work theory, is developed. It extends diakoptic analysis and permits s olution of two (or more) coupled boundary-value problems independently , representing their mutual coupling by appropriate influence constrai nts and functions. Analytical models are derived, and their impact on numerical methods is explored. This technique is particularly valuable where detailed results are sought only in a small portion of a large field problem.