PALLAVAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,THIMMASAMUDRAM

Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering

B.E: ECE
PG Specialisation

Regulation:2013

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LP:EC6403
Rev. No: 00
Date:
05/02/2016

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name : EC6403/Electromagnetic Fields

Unit

:I

UNIT I
STATIC ELECTRIC FIELDS
9
Introduction to Co-ordinate System-Rectangular-Cylindrical and Spherical Co-ordinate system-Introduction to
line, Surface and Volume Integrals-Definition of Curl, Divergence and Gradient-Meaning of Strokes theorem
and Divergence theorem.Coulombs Law in Vector Form Definition of Electric field Intensity-Principle of
Superposition-Electric field due to discrete charges-Electric field due to continuous charge distribution-Electric
field due to charges distributed uniformly on an infinite and finite line-Electric Field on the axis of a uniformly
charged circular disc-Electric Field due to an infinite uniformly charged sheet.Electric Scalar PotentialRelationship between potential and electric field-Potential due to infinite uniformly charged line-Potential due to
electrical dipole-Electric Flux Density-Gauss Law-Proof of Gauss Law-Applications.
Objective: To analyze field potentials due to static charges.
Session
No *
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Topics to be covered
Overview of syllabus Definition of fields and waves, Detective approach
Introduction to Co-Ordinate System - Rectangular-Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinate system, Problems
Introduction to line, Surface and Volume Integrals, Definition of Curl,
Divergence and Gradient, Problems
Meaning of Strokes theorem and Divergence theorem, Problems
Coulombs Law in Vector Form Definition of Electric field Intensity, Problems
Principle of Superposition, Problems, Electric field due to discrete charges Electric field due to continuous charge distribution, Problems
Electric field due to charges distributed uniformly on an infinite and finite line.

Ref

Teaching
Aids

1,5,6

BB

1,4,6

BB & PPT

1,4,7

BB

1,4,7

BB

1,4,6

BB

1,3,6

BB

1,4,6,7

PPT & BB

8.

Electric Field on the axis of a uniformly charged circular disc, Electric Field due
to an infinite uniformly charged sheet, Problems

1,6,7

PPT & BB

9.

Electric Scalar Potential-Relationship between potential and electric field,

Problems

1,4,7

BB

10.

Potential due to infinite uniformly charged line-Potential due to electrical dipole,

Problems

1,3,
4,6,7

BB

11

Electric Flux Density-Gauss Law-Proof of Gauss Law, Gauss Law Applications,

BB
1,3, 7
Problems
12
Assignment 1
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):Electrostatic generators, CROs Lightening protection, touchpads, spray
painting.

* Session duration: 50 minutes

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: EC6403/Electromagnetic Fields

Unit : II
UNIT II

CONDUCTORS AND DIELECTRICS

9
Conductors and dielectrics in Static Electric Field, Current and current density, Continuity equation,
Polarization, Boundary conditions, Method of images, Resistance of a conductor, Capacitance,
Parallel plate, Coaxial and Spherical capacitors, Boundary conditions for perfect dielectric materials, Poisson s
equation, Laplaces equation, Solution of Laplace equation, Application of Poissons and Laplaces equations.

Session
No *

Topics to be covered

Ref

Teaching
Aids

1,3,5,7

BB

1,3,7

PPT, BB

13.

Conductors and dielectrics in Static Electric Field

14.

Current and current density

15.

Continuity equation

1,4,5,6 PPT, BB

16.

Polarization, Boundary conditions

1,4,5,6

PPT, BB

17.

, Method of images

1,4,6

BB

1,3,4,6

BB

1,4,7

BB

1,5,6,7

BB

1,3,5,6

BB

18.

Resistance of a conductor, Capacitance,

19.

Parallel plate

20.

Coaxial and Spherical capacitors

21.

Assignment 2

22

Problems in boundary conditions for perfect dielectric Materials

1,4,6

BB

23

Poissons equation, Laplaces equation, Solution of Laplace equation,

Application of Poissons and Laplaces equations.

1,3,4,6

BB

24

Boundary conditions for perfect dielectric materials

1,4,7

BB

Content beyond syllabus covered (if any): Boundary conditions for Different Media

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: EC6403/Electromagnetic Fields

Unit : III

UNIT III
STATIC MAGNETIC FIELDS
Biot -Savart Law, Magnetic field Intensity, Estimation of Magnetic field Intensity for straight and circular
conductors, Amperes Circuital Law, Point form of Amperes Circuital Law, Stokes theorem, Magnetic flux
and magnetic flux density, The Scalar and Vector Magnetic potentials, Derivation of Steady magnetic field
Laws.
Session
No *

Topics to be covered
Biot-Savart Law in vector form, Problems

22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31
32
33
34
35
36

Magnetic Field intensity due to a finite and infinite wire carrying a current I, Problems
Magnetic field intensity on the axis of a circular loop carrying a current I, Problems
Magnetic field intensity on the axis of a rectangular loop carrying a current I, Problems

Ref

Teaching Aids

1,3,6,7

BB

1,3,4,7

BB

1,3,5,6

PPT & BB

1,5,6,7

BB

1,6,7

LCD, BB

1,3,4,7

BB

1,3,7

LCD, BB

1,3,4,5

BB

1,3,6,7

BB

1,3,4,7

BB

1,3,7

LCD, BB

1,3,4,5

BB

1,3,6,7

BB

1,3,7

LCD, BB

1,3,4,5

BB

Amperes circuital law and simple applications Problems

Force on a wire carrying a current I placed in a magnetic field, Problems
Torque on a loop carrying a current I, Problems
Magnetic moment-Magnetic Vector Potential
, Magnetic flux and magnetic flux density
The Scalar and Vector Magnetic potentials
Derivation of Steady magnetic field Laws.
Problems in The Scalar and Vector Magnetic potentials
Derivation of Steady magnetic field Laws.
Problems
Torque on a loop carrying a current
Force on a wire carrying a current I placed in a magnetic field

Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):Motors,mass spectrometer,television focus controls,electromagnetic

UNIT IV

MAGNETIC FORCES AND MATERIALS

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Force on a moving charge, Force on a differential current element, Force between current elements, Force and
torque on a closed circuit, The nature of magnetic materials, Magnetization and permeability,Magneticboundary
conditions involving magnetic fields, The magnetic circuit, Potential energy and forces on magnetic
materials,Inductance, Basic expressions for self and mutualinductances, Inductance evaluation for solenoid,
toroid, coaxial cables and transmission lines, Energy stored in Magnetic fields.
Session

Topics to be covered

Ref

Teaching

No
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48

Force on a moving charge,

Force on a differential current element
, Force between current elements,
Force and torque on a closed circuit
The nature of magnetic materials,
Magnetization and permeability
Magneticboundary conditions involving magnetic fields
The magnetic circuit
Potential energy and forces on magnetic materials,Inductance
Basic expressions for self and mutualinductances
Inductance evaluation for solenoid
toroid, coaxial cables and transmission lines

2,3,5,7
2,3,4,7
2,4,6,7
2,3,7
2,3,5,6,7
2,3,5,6,7
2,5,6,7
2,3,4,5,7
2,3,5,7
2,3,4,7
2,3,5,6,7

Method
PPT
PPT, BB
PPT, BB
PPT,BB
PPT,BB
PPT,BB
BB
PPT, BB
PPT,BB
PPT,BB
BB

Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):Spectrometer,television focus controls,electromagnetic pump and so on.

Sub. Code / Sub. Name: EC6403/Electromagnetic Fields

Unit : V

UNIT V
TIME VARYING FIELDS AND MAXWELLS EQUATIONS
9
Fundamental relations for Electrostatic and Magnetostatic fields, Faradays law for Electromagnetic induction,
Transformers, Motional Electromotive forces, Differential form of Maxwells equations, Integral form of
Maxwells equations, Potential functions, Electromagnetic boundary conditions, Wave equations and their
solutions, Poyntings theorem, Time harmonic fields, Electromagnetic Spectrum.
Session No.

Teaching
Topics to be covered

Ref

Method

Fundamental relations for Electrostatic and Magnetostatic fields

2,3,5,7

PPT

50.

Faradays law for Electromagnetic induction

2,3,4,7

PPT, BB

51

Transformers,

2,4,6,7

PPT, BB

52

Motional Electromotive forces

2,3,7

PPT,BB

2,3,5,6,7

PPT,BB

2,3,5,6,7

PPT,BB

2,5,6,7

BB

2,3,4,5,7

PPT, BB

2,3,5,7

PPT,BB

2,3,4,7

PPT,BB

49

Differential form of Maxwells equations

53
54

Integral form of Maxwells equations

55

Power flow in a co-axial cable

56

Instantaneous, Average and Complex Poynting Vector

57

Electromagnetic boundary conditions

Wave

58

equations and their solutions

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Poyntings theorem

60

Potential functions

Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):Problems

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2,3,5,6,7

BB