Computational Electromagnetics
| Title | Υπολογιστικός Ηλεκτρομαγνητισμός / Computational Electromagnetics |
| Code | 060 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Emmanouil Kriezis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600001009 |
Programme of Study: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Registered students: 18
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL ENERGY | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600239949
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600239949
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=11733
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Electromagnetic field theory
Propagation of electromagnetic waves
Learning Outcomes
The two main objectives of the course are the following:
1. To teach the students how to define, analyze and numerically solve electromagnetic field problems.
2. To provide them a general survey of the more commonly used computation schemes, with emphasis on some of the most popular methods, such as: Finite Difference Method (FDM), Finite Element Method (FEM), Boundary Element Method (BEM), Method of Moments (MOM) and Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD).
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Variational principles and techniques:
- Introduction to the basic concepts of variational calculus.
- Formulation of Maxwell's equations via Hamilton's principle.
- The non-homogeneous Helmholtz equation as a variational calculus problem.
Weighted residual methods:
- The concept of the weighted residual in error estimation for the analytical and computational treatment of field problems.
- Point-Matching, Rayleigh-Ritz, Galerkin, Least Squares and Sub-domain Collocation techniques as special cases of the weighted residual methodology.
- Numerical methods for complex field prtoblems.
Introduction to computational techniques:
- The Finite Difference Method: domain discretization, difference equations, error estimation, iterative techniques, Gauss-Seidel and SOR methods, Crank-Nicolson and Dufort-Frankel schemes.
- The Finite Element Method: discretization, local and global numbering, basis functions, stiffness and mass matrix, system solution, post-processing and visualization of results.
- The Moment and Boundary Element Method: basis and weighting functions, categories of integral equations, Green's functions.
- The Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method: difference equations, Yee's algorithm, stability, dispersion, open-boundary problems, absorbing boundary conditions, PML technique.
Keywords
Eomputational electromangetics, Numerical methods, Finite elements, Finite differences
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 40 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 32 | 1.1 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 12 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 36 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 30 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams (duration 165 minutes)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σημειώσεις με τίτλο "Στοιχεία Υπολογιστικού Hλεκτρομαγνητισμού".
Additional bibliography for study
1. K. S. Kunz and R. J. Luebbers, The Finite Difference Time Domain Method for Electromagnetics, CRC Press, 1993.
2. M. N. O. Sadiku, Numerical Techniques in Electromagnetics, CRC Press, 2010.
3. P. P. Silvester and R. L. Ferrari, Finite Elements for Electrical Engineers, Cambridge University Press, 1996.
4. A. Taflove, Computational Electrodynamics: The Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method, 3rd edition, Artech House, 2005.
Last Update
06-09-2024
