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Electromagnetic field theory - course description

General information
Course name Electromagnetic field theory
Course ID 06.2-WE-ELEKTP-EFT-Er
Faculty Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Automatics
Field of study Electrical Engineering
Education profile academic
Level of studies First-cycle Erasmus programme
Beginning semester winter term 2017/2018
Course information
Semester 4
ECTS credits to win 3
Course type obligatory
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr hab. inż. Adam Kempski, prof. UZ
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Lecture 30 2 - - Exam

Aim of the course

- to familiarize students with electromagnetic field equations and mathematical formalism used in electromagnetic field theory

- develop the ability to use field equations to describe electromagnetic processes in electrical systems

Prerequisites

Physics, Mathematical Analysis, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering

Scope

Basics of vector analysis. Vector algebra. Coordinate systems. Divergence and curl operators and their
interpretation. Gauss’ law. Divergence theorem. Stokes’ theorem. Basic vector identities. Laplace’s
equation. Field classification.
Electromagnetic fields. Electromagnetic field vectors. Maxwell's equations and their interpretation.
Material constants in Maxwell’s equations. Electromagnetic field energy. Poynting vector.
Electrostatic field. Work in electrostatic field. Conservative property of the electrostatic field. Scalar potential and its gradient. Energy in static electric fields. Calculation of electrostatic fields. Boundary conditions across interface of two dielectrics. Quasi-static electric fields.
Magnetostatic field. Biot-Savart law. Ampere’s law. Magnetic flux. Vector magnetic potential. Stokes’ theorem in magnetic field. Forces and torques in magnetic fields. Energy in magnetic field.
Electromagnetic induction. Faraday;s law. Self- and mutual magnetic inductance. Induced electromagnetic force.
Magnetic circuits. Amper’s law in magnetic circuits. Nonlinearity of magnetic circuits.
Electromagnetic waves. Wave propagation. Wave equations. Delayed potentials. Hertzian dipole. Near and far fields. Electromagnetic wave with sinusoidal excitation Electromagnetic plane wave. Electromagnetic waves in dielectrics and conducting media. Skin effect.
Transmission lines. Distributed parameters of transmission lines. Wave equations. Pulse and sinusoidal steady-state excitations. Reflection of electromagnetic waves. Smith Chart. Impedance matching.
Numerical techniques for solving electromagnetic problems.

Teaching methods

Lecture

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture – obtaining a positive grade in written or oral exam.

Calculation of the final grade: lecture 100%.

Recommended reading

1. Moon P., Spencer D.E.: Teoria pola, PWN, Warszawa, 1990. (in polish)
2. Edminster J.A.: Electromagnetics, McGraw-Hill, 1993.
3. Jackson J. D.: Elektrodynamika klasyczna, PWN, Warszawa 1982. (in polish)

Further reading

1. Magnusson P.C. et al.: Transmission lines and wave propagation, CRC Press, 2001.
2. Binns K. J., Lawrenson P.J.: Analysis and computation of Electric and magnetic field problems, Pergamon Press, 1973.

Notes


Modified by dr hab. inż. Adam Kempski, prof. UZ (last modification: 23-04-2017 20:13)