20EC203 ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS 3003
PREREQUISITES
20BS201 - Physics
20MA204 - Integral and Vector Calculus
COURSE OUTCOMES
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to
CO1: Describe the fundamental concepts of vector calculus and PO1, PO2,
Co-ordinate systems. PO5, PO12
CO2: Apply the principles of electrostatics to the solutions of problems
relating to electric field. PO1, PO2, PO5
CO3: Illustrate the behaviour of fields in materials by applying the
concept of magnetostatics. PO1, PO2, PO5
CO4: Interpret the Maxwell's equation for time depending electromagnetic fields. PO1, PO2, PO5
CO5: Determine the wave equations for electromagnetic waves by using PO1, PO2,
Maxwell's Equations under time varying conditions. PO5, PO12
INTRODUCTION 9
Review of Vector Calculus: Orthogonal Co-ordinate Systems - Line, Surface and Volume Integrals - Definition of
Gradient, Divergence and Curl,-Stokes theorem and Divergence theorem.
ELECTROSTATICS 9
Coulomb's Law- Definition of Electric Field Intensity and Electric Flux Density- Principle of Superposition -
Electric Field due to various charge distributions- Gauss Law and its Applications.
Poisson's equation - Laplace's equation - Dielectrics and electric polarization - Capacitance of various geometries
using Laplace's equation - Relationship between potential and electric field - Potential due to electric dipole -
Electric boundary conditions.
MAGNETOSTATICS 9
The Biot-Savart Law - Magnetic Field intensity due to a finite and infinite wire carrying a current I - Magnetic field
intensity on the axis of a circular and rectangular loop carrying a current I - Magnetic flux density - Ampere's
circuital law and simple applications.
The Lorentz force equation for a moving charge and applications - Force on a wire carrying a current I placed in a
magnetic field - Torque on a loop carrying a current I - Inductance - Inductance of loops and solenoids - Mutual
inductance - Magnetic moment - Magnetic Vector Potential - Magnetic boundary conditions.
TIME-VARYING FIELDS AND MAXWELL's EQUATIONS 7
Faraday's law, Displacement current Density - Maxwell's equations in differential and integral form - Maxwell's
equations for Time varying fields - Electromagnetic Boundary conditions - Instantaneous, average and Poynting
theorem.
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES 11
CURRICULUM AND SYLLABUS 129
Wave equations and solutions - Uniform Plane Wave - Plane waves in lossless media, lossy media, Group velocity,
Skin effect - Reflection and Refraction of Plane Waves - Normal and Oblique Incidences for Perfect Conductor and
Perfect Dielectrics, Brewster Angle, Critical Angle.
Case study: Simulation Study
• Vector analysis
• Co-ordinate system conversion
• Gradient, Divergence and Curl
• Electric Dipole Simulation using Coulomb's Law
• Electric field intensity and Electric flux density
• Magnetic field of a Circular current loop using Biot Savart's Law
• Ampere's Law
• Wave equation
Total Hours: 45
TEXT BOOKS
1. William H.Hayt, Jr. John A. Buck, "Engineering Electromagnetics", 9th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2019.
2. E.C. Jordan and K.G. Balmain "Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems", 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of
India, 2015.
3. Mathew N. O. Sadiku, "Elements of Electromagnetics", 4th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2014.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Joseph A. Edminister, "Theory and Problems of Electromagnetics", Schaum Series, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill,
2017.
2. Kraus and Fleish, "Electromagnetics with Applications", 5th Edition, McGraw Hill International Editions, 2010
3. David K Cheng, "Field and Wave Electromagnetics", 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, 2013.
4. NarayanaRao, N, "Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics", 6th edition, Pearson Education, 2004.
WEB REFERENCES
1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108/106/108106073/
2. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108/104/108104087/
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