06ES36 Field Theory syllabus for EC


Part A
Unit-1 Coulomb’s Law and electric field intensity Electric flux density, Gauss’ law and divergence 7 hours

a. Coulomb’s Law and electric field intensity: Experimental law of Coulomb, Electric field intensity, Field due to continuous volume charge distribution, Field of a line charge (Chapter 2 – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 2.4) 03Hours b. Electric flux density, Gauss’ law and divergence: Electric flux density, Gauss’ law, Divergence, Maxwell’s First equation(Electrostatics), vector operator and divergence theorem(Chapter 3 – 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7) 04 Hours

Unit-2 Energy and potential Conductors, dielectrics and capacitance 7 hours

a. Energy and potential : Energy expended in moving a point charge in an electric field, The line integral, Definition of potential difference and Potential, The potential field of a point charge and system of charges, Potential gradient , Energy density in an electrostatic field (Chapter 4 – 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 4.6, 4.8 ) 04 Hours b. Conductors, dielectrics and capacitance: Current and current density, Continuity of current, metallic conductors, Conductor properties and boundary conditions, boundary conditions for perfect Dielectrics, capacitance and examples. (Chapter 5 - 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4; Chapter 6 – 6.2, 6.3, 6.4) 03 Hours

Unit-3 Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations 6 hours

Derivations of Poisson’s and Laplace’s Equations, Uniqueness theorem, Examples of the solutions of Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations (Chapter 7 – 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4)

Unit-4 The steady magnetic field 6 hours

Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s circuital law, Curl, Stokes’ theorem, magnetic flux and flux density, scalar and Vector magnetic potentials (Chapter 8 – 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6)

Part B
Unit-5 Magnetic forces Magnetic materials and inductance 7 hours

a. Magnetic forces: Force on a moving charge and differential current element, Force between differential current elements, Force and torque on a closed circuit. (Chapter 9 – 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4) 03 Hours b. Magnetic materials and inductance: Magnetization and permeability, Magnetic boundary conditions, Magnetic circuit, Potential energy and forces on magnetic materials, Inductance and Mutual Inductance. (Chapter 9 – 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10) 04 Hours

Unit-6 Time varying fields and Maxwell’s equations 6 hours

Faraday’s law, displacement current, Maxwell’s equation in point and Integral form, retarded potentials(Chapter 10)

Unit-7 Uniform plane wave 7 hours

Wave propagation in free space and dielectrics, Poynting’s theorem and wave power, propagation in good conductors – (skin effect).( Chapter 12 – 12.1 to 12.4)

Unit-8 Plane waves at boundaries and in dispersive media 6 hours

Reflection of uniform plane waves at normal incidence, SWR, Plane wave propagation in general directions. ( Chapter 13 – 13.1, 13.2, 13.4)

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