The SOR Vector node (

) handles settings for the SOR vector iterative method. This is a method of SOR type with added functionality useful for electromagnetics problems involving the
∇ × (a∇ × .) curl-curl operator and where you use
vector elements (available primarily for electromagnetic wave simulations in the RF Module). In short, the added functionality consists of performing SOR iterations on an auxiliary linear system in addition to the ordinary SOR iterations. This node can be used as preconditioner/smoother together with the
Iterative,
Krylov Preconditioner,
Presmoother,
Postsmoother, or
Coarse Solver nodes. Also see
The SOR Vector Algorithm.
Use the Solver list to specify which variant of the SOR Vector algorithm to use. Select:
Specify a scalar Relaxation factor ω. The allowed values of this factor are between 0 and 2 (default: 1). See
About the Relaxation Factor for more information.
The Blocked version check box is selected by default and it uses a version of the SOR Vector method that is optimized for parallel computations.
Use the Variables list to specify variables to be included in the auxiliary system of the SOR Vector method.