Electromagnetic compatiblity

By Prof. Dr. Rajeev Thottappillil

KTH Royal Insitute of technology in Stockholm

Week 1

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  Introduction to EMC – Definitions
  
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  Introduction to EMC – Sources, units etc
  
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  Electromagnetic principles – Faraday’s and Ampere’s equations
  
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  Electromagnetic principles – Gauss’s equation, boundary conditions
  

Week 2

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  Electromagnetic principles – Uniform plane wave
  
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  Electromagnetic principles – Transmission lines
  
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  Electromagnetic principles – Dipoles
  

Week 3

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  High-frequency behaviour of components – Conductors
  
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  High-frequency behaviour of components – Capacitors, inductors, resistors
  
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  High-frequency behaviour of components – Mechanical switches and transformers
  

Week 4

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  Crosstalk or near-field coupling – Capacitive coupling, inductive coupling, common-impedance coupling
  
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  Crosstalk or near-field coupling – Crosstalk combinations
  
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  Crosstalk or near-field coupling – Coupling to shielded cables
  
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  Electromagnetic coupling in the far-field
  
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  Field Coupling – Exercises
  

Week 5

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  Solutions to EMC problems – Lay out and control of interfaces
  
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  Solutions to EMC problems – Grounding or earthing
  
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  Solutions to EMC problems – Electromagnetic Shielding
  
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  Solutions to EMC problems – Electromagnetic Shielding (Continued)
  

Week 6

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  Solutions to EMC problems – Shielded cables
  
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  Solutions to EMC problems – Filters and Surge protectors
  
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  Lightning Protection – Introduction
  

Week 7

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  Lightning protection – Currents, charges and fields
  
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  Lightning Protection – Buildings
  
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  Lightning Protection – Towers, Lightning safety
  

Week 8

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  EMC Requirements & Standard, Testing and Difficulties – 1
  
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  EMC Requirements & Standard, Testing and Difficulties – 2
  
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  Intentional Electromagnetic Interference or IEMI – 1
  
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  Intentional Electromagnetic Interference or IEMI – 2