ECE381 Electromagnetic Theory & Applications 3-1-0-4

Faculty: K R Sarma
Objective: To enhance the mathematical and physical perspective of
electromagnetics.
Course Topics:
Vector Algebra:Introduction, Scalars and Vectors, Products of Vectors, Definition of
Fields, Systems of Coordinates, Position Vectors. Vector Calculus:Integration of
Scalar and Vector Functions, Differentiation of Scalar and Vector Functions,
Conservative and Nonconservative Fields, Null Vector Identities and Classification of
Vector Fields. Coulomb’s Law and the Electric Field:Charge and Charge Density,
Coulomb's Law, The Electric Field Intensity, The Electric Flux Density. Gauss’s Law
and the Electric Potential:The Electrostatic Field: Postulates, Gauss's Law, The
Electric Potential, Materials in the Electric Field, Interface Conditions,
Capacitance,Energy in the Electrostatic Field: Point and Distributed Charges.
Boundary Value Problems: Analytic Methods of Solution:Poisson's Equation for the
Electrostatic Field, Laplace's Equation for the Electrostatic Field, Solution Methods.
Boundary Value Problems: Numerical (Approximate) Methods: The General Idea of
Numeric Solutions, The Finite Difference Methods: Solution to the Laplace and
Poisson Equations, The Finite-Element Method: Introduction. The Steady Electric
Current:Conservation of Charge, Conductors, Dielectrics, and Lossy Dielectrics,
Ohm's Law, Power Dissipations and Joule's Law, The Continuity Equation and
Kirchoff's Current Law, Current Density as a Field, Interface Conditions for Current
Density, The Static Magnetic Field: The Magnetic Field,Magnetic Field Intensity, and
Magnetic Flux Density, The Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's Law, Magnetic Flux Density
and Magnetic Flux, Postulates of the Static Magnetic Field, Potential Functions.
Magnetic Materials and Properties:Magnetic Properties of Materials, Magnetic
Interface Conditions, Inductance and Inductors, Energy Stored in the Magnetic Field,
Magnetic Circuits, Forces in the Magnetic Field, Torque. Faraday’s Law and
Induction:Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law, Motional Electromotive Force: The DC
Generator, Induced EMF due to Transformer Action, Combined Motional and
Transformer Action Electromotive Force, The Transformer, Eddy Currents. Maxwell’s
Equations: Maxwell's Equations, Time-Dependent Potential Functions, Interface
Conditions for the Electromagnetic Field. Electromagnetic Waves and Propagation:
The Wave, The Electromagnetic Wave Equation and Its Solution, The
Electromagnetic Spectrum, The Poynting Theorem and Electromagnetic Power
Density, The Complex Poynting Vector, Propagation of Waves in Materials,
Polarization of Plane Waves. Reflection and Transmission of Plane Waves:
Reflection and Transmission at a General Dielectric Interface: Normal Incidence,
Reflection and Transmission at a General Dielectric Interface: Oblique Incidence on
a Conductor,Oblique Incidence on Dielectric Interfaces, Reflection and Transmission
for Layered Materials at Normal Incidence. Theory of Transmission Lines: The
Transmission Line, Transmission Line Parameters, The Transmission Line
Equations, Types of Transmission Lines, The Field Approach to Transmission Lines,
Finite Transmission Lines, Power Relations on a General Transmission Line,
Resonant Transmission Line Circuits, The Smith Chart, Impedance Matching, and
Transmission Line Circuits: The Smith Chart, The Smith Chart as an Admittance
Chart, Impedance Matching and the Smith Chart, Quarter-Wavelength Transformer
Matching. Transients on Transmission Lines: Propagation of Narrow Pulses on
Finite, Lossless Transmission Lines, Propagation of Narrow Pulses on Finite,
Distortion less Transmission Lines, Transients on Transmission Lines: Long Pulses,
Transients on Transmission Lines: Finite-Length Pulses, Reflections from
Discontinuities, Transients on Lines with Reactive Loading, Initial Conditions on Line,
Waveguides: The concept of a Waveguide, Transverse Electromagnetic, Transverse
Electric, and Transverse Magnetic Waves, TE Propagation in Parallel Plate
Waveguides, TM Propagation in Parallel Plate Waveguides, TEM Waves in Parallel
Plate Waveguides, Rectangular Waveguides, Optical Waveguides, Cavity
Resonators, Energy Relations in Cavity Resonators, Quality Factor of Cavity
Resonators. Antennas and Electromagnetic Radiation: Electromagnetic Radiation
and Radiation Safety, Antennas, The Electric Dipole, Properties of Antennas, The
Magnetic Dipole, Practical Antennas, Antenna Arrays, Reciprocity and Receiving
Antennas, Effective Aperture, The Radar, Microstrips, The Finite Difference Time
Domain Method: Fundamentals, Stability, Convergence, Boundary Conditions,
Simulations, Electromagnetic Field Simulation: Fundamentals, Criteria, CST
Microwave Studio, Remcom XFDTD,