Christian Hafner: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2015 |
Name | Prof. em. Dr. Christian Hafner |
Field | Theorie und Berechnung elektromagnetischer Felder |
Address | Nürenbergstrasse 17 b 8037 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | 044 361 63 51 |
christian.hafner@ief.ee.ethz.ch | |
URL | http://alphard.ethz.ch/hafner |
Department | Information Technology and Electrical Engineering |
Relationship | Retired Adjunct Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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227-0366-00L | Introduction to Computational Electromagnetics | 6 credits | 4G | C. Hafner, J. Leuthold, J. Smajic | |
Abstract | An overview over the most prominent methods for the simulation of electromagnetic fields is given This includes domain methods such as finite differences and finite elements, method of moments, and boundary methods. Both time domain and frequency domain techniques are considered. | ||||
Objective | Overview of numerical methods for the simulation of electromagnetic fields and hands-on experiments with selected methods. | ||||
Content | Overview of concepts of the main numerical methods for the simulation of electromagnetic fields: Finite Difference Method, Finite Element Method, Transmission Line Matrix Method, Matrix Methods, Multipole Methods, Image Methods, Method of Moments, Integral Equation Methods, Beam Propagation Method, Mode Matching Technique, Spectral Domain Analysis, Method of Lines. Applications: Problems in electrostatic and magnetostatic, guided waves and free-space propagation problems, antennas, resonators, inhomogeneous transmissionlLines, nanotechnic, optics etc. | ||||
Lecture notes | Download from: http://alphard.ethz.ch/hafner/Vorles/lect.htm | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | First half of the semester: lectures; second half of the semester: exercises in form of small projects | ||||
401-5870-00L | Seminar in Electromagnetics for CSE | 4 credits | 2S | C. Hafner | |
Abstract | Discussion of fundamentals of electromagnetics and various applications (wave propagation, scattering, antennas, waveguides, bandgap materials, etc.). Numerical methods suited for the analysis of electromagnetic fields and for the optimal design of electromagnetic structures. | ||||
Objective | Knowledge about classical electromagnetics, main applications, and appropriate numerical methods. |