Apr 25, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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EE 6473 - Computational Methods in Electromagnetics


Introduction to integral equations (IE), and important integral equations of electromagnetics, Method of Moments (MoM) and application to EM integral equations, overview of the Finite Difference Time Domain method, treatment of the presence of ground, Sommerfeld problem, use of a general-purpose MoM code, history of diffraction theory, overview of geometrical optics, Geometrical Theory of Diffraction, physical optics and the Physical Theory of Diffraction, hands-on use of several popular commercially available codes for antenna design and electromagnetic scattering.

Requisites: EE 5403
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Apply geometrical optics and the geometrical theory of diffraction to solve scattering problems.
  • Apply physical optics and the physical theory of diffraction to solve scattering problems.
  • Apply the Method of Moments to solve both differential and integral equations.
  • Skillfully apply commercially available general-purpose codes to several antenna design problems.
  • Understand integral equations and both their closed-form solutions and approaches to solving them numerically.
  • Understand the numerical treatment of an antenna and/or scatterer in the presence of real earth.
  • Write MATLAB code to apply the Method of Moments to several electrostatic and electrodynamic problems.



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