A parallel finite-element tearing and interconnecting algorithm for solution of the vector wave equation with PML absorbing medium

A domain decomposition method based on the finite-element tearing and interconnecting (FETI) algorithm is presented for the solution of the large sparse matrices associated with the finite-element method (FEM) solution of the vector wave equation. The FETI algorithm is based on the method of Lagrange multipliers and leads to a reduced-order system, which is solved using the biconjugate gradient method (BiCGM). It is shown that this method is highly scalable and is more efficient on parallel platforms when solving large matrices than traditional iterative methods such as a preconditioned conjugate gradient algorithm. This is especially true when a perfectly matched layer (PML) absorbing medium is used to terminate the problem domain.