Description

Theory
2

Laboratory
2

Instructors

Isabel S. Jesus

Contents

C1-Electric Field (EF): Brief information on the structure of matter. Coulomb's law and EF strength. Lines of force. Uniform and non-uniform fields. The flux of field vector E through a surface. Gauss´s theorem. Work done on displacement of charges in an EF. Electric potential and potential difference. Equipotential surface. 

C2-Magnetic Field (MF): MF strength. Lines of force. Uniform and non-uniform fields. Lorentz, Laplace, Ampere and Biot-Savart laws. Ampere´s theorem. MF calculations. Work done on displacement of a current-carrying conductor in a MF. Magnetic flux. 

C3-Electromagnetic (EM) induction: Faraday and Lenz laws. Eddy´s current. Self and mutual inductance. Calculation of inductance. EM force of a self and mutual induction. Induction of EM force in a conductor moving through a MF. MF energy. 

C4-Maxwell´s equations. 

C5-Magnetic (Mag) circuits: Mag materials. Hysteresis. Hysteresis loop. Mag losses. Reluctance of a Mag circuit. Hopkinson´s law. Study of Magnetics circuits.

Learning Outcomes

The pedagogic goals address the capability to understand and apply the fundamental theoretical concepts of Electromagnetism, namely on the following topics:
- OB1 - electrostatics
- OB2 - magnetostatics
- OB3 - electromagnetic induction
- OB4 - Maxwell's laws
- OB5 - magnetic circuits and materials.