EE-576 / 4 crédits

Enseignant: Rachidi-Haeri Farhad

Langue: Anglais


Summary

In this lecture, students will get the basic knowledge on electromagnetic compatibility.

Content

1. EMC concept : Source of EM disturbances, victims, coupling path. Incompatibility problems and hierarchy of responsibilities.
2. Coupling Modes : Galvanic, inductive, capacitive, radiation. Calculation methods. Definition of and methods of measuring and calculating transfer impedance.
3. Low Frequency coupling models : Inductive and capacitive coupling. Equivalent coupling circuit. Determination of mutual capacitance and inductance. Methods for reducing interferences. Shielded and twisted cables
4. Transmission line coupling models : Transmission line parameters. Source term representation. Time-domain and frequency-domain solution of coupling equations. Coupling to shielded cables.
5. Grounding, Balancing and Filtering : Grounding philosophies, ground loops, non-ideal behavior of components, basic filter properties, common-mode rejection ratio

 

6. Shielding : Perfect shield. Field penetration. Shielding effectiveness. Shielding materials. Static field shielding. Shielding continuity. Apertures.

7. EMC in electronic circuits : Grounding. Radiation of digital circuits. Protective measure

8. Lightning electromagnetic effects : Lightning phenomena. Different categories of lightning discharge. Cloud-to-ground lightning discharge. Direct and indirect effects of lightning.

Learning Prerequisites

Recommended courses

Electromagnetics I and II

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Identify and analyze sources of electromagnetic disturbances
  • Identify the method of analysis of an EMC problem
  • Be capable of analyzing electromagnetic interference problems
  • Understand basic mitigating techniques in EMC
  • Understand shielding mechanisms and electromagnetic coupling

Teaching methods

Ex Cathedra presentations, demonstrations, lab sessions, assignments and mini-projects

Assessment methods

During the semester

Resources

Moodle Link

Dans les plans d'études

  • Semestre: Printemps
  • Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
  • Matière examinée: Electromagnetic compatibility
  • Cours: 3 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Type: optionnel
  • Semestre: Printemps
  • Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
  • Matière examinée: Electromagnetic compatibility
  • Cours: 3 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Type: optionnel
  • Semestre: Printemps
  • Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
  • Matière examinée: Electromagnetic compatibility
  • Cours: 3 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Type: optionnel
  • Semestre: Printemps
  • Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
  • Matière examinée: Electromagnetic compatibility
  • Cours: 3 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Type: optionnel

Semaine de référence

Jeudi, 13h - 14h: Cours ELD120

Jeudi, 14h - 15h: Exercice, TP ELD120

Vendredi, 9h - 11h: Cours ELG116

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