Electromagnetic Analysis Using Transmission Line Variables (Q4520120)

This book employs the transmission line matrix method for solving electromagnetic problems. The discretization process, applied to the electromagnetic propagation medium, forms the basis of this book. The propagation space is imagined to be filled with a matrix. The propagating fields are then mapped onto this matrix. Any change in the matrix has a physical significance. Mathematically, the method may be regarded as a particular type of finite difference method. The contents of the book consists of eight chapters: I. Introduction to transmission lines and their application to electromagnetic phenomena; II. Notation and mapping of physical properties; III. Scattering equations; IV. Corrections for plane wave and anisotropy effects; V. Boundary conditions and dispersion; VI. Cell discharge properties and integration of transport phenomena into the TLM matrix; VII. Description of TLM interaction; VIII Spice solutions. The book also contains appendices, references and an index. Besides laying the foundation for the transmission line method, the book also provides examples of computer codes which illustrate the transmission line technique. The book treats the subject in a systematic manner giving the mathematical rigour necessary to describe the physical phenomena. The book is a useful work.