Fundamentals of Electromagnetics with Engineering Applications - Hardcover

Wentworth, Stuart M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470105755 ISBN 13: 9780470105757

Publisher: Wiley, 2006

Synopsis

The revolution in wireless communications calls for a new focus in the electrical engineering curriculum. Stuart M. Wentworth fills that need with his new Fundamentals of Electromagnetics with Engineering Applications. Incorporating the popular MATLAB program throughout, it features practical applications for wireless systems, transmission lines, waveguides (including optical fiber), antennas, and microwave systems. Designed for use in a one- or two-semester sequence at the junior and senior level, it offers students both detailed theoretical grounding and hands-on experience in harmony with today’s professional practice.

Part 1 of the text features a classical organization of electromagnetic fundamentals, beginning with electrostatics and basic vectors. Once the students understand simple vectors, coordinate systems and electrostatic fields, they are ready to use more complicated vector algebra as they learn about magnetostatics. Then, time variation is introduced as students learn about dynamic fields and plane waves. Electromagnetic applications are covered in the second part of the text, with emphasis on those applications related to wireless communications. Part 2 covers transmission lines, waveguide (including optical fiber), antennas, electromagnetic interference, and a brief treatment of microwave engineering.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Explore the electromagnetic principles at work in today’s wireless systems

Without electromagnetics, the explosive growth of today’s cutting-edge wireless systems would simply not be possible. In fact, the circuits, antennas, and signal transmission in wireless systems all depend on electromagnetic principles. That’s why engineers with a background in electromagnetics are in high demand.

Stuart Wentworth’s Fundamentals of Electromagnetics with Engineering Applications will help you develop a solid foundation in this exciting field. The text eases you into electromagnetics and vector algebra, beginning with electrostatic fields. Once you’ve mastered these fundamentals, you’ll move on to such topics as magnetostatic fields, Maxwell’s equations, and plane wave propagation. Finally, you’ll have the opportunity to explore such fascinating applications as transmission lines, antennas, waveguide, electromagnetic interference, and microwave engineering.

Key Features

• Numerous worked-out example problems give you hands-on experience solving electromagnetic problems.
• Drill problems reinforce your understanding of the material.
• End-of-chapter problems are arranged by chapter section, and many of the odd-numbered problems include answers in the appendix.
• Detailed MATLAB examples and MATLAB end-of-chapter problems allow for deeper exploration of the subject matter.
• Practical applications show how electromagnetic theory is put into practice.
• Concise end-of-chapter summaries capture the key points.

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About the Author

Stuart M. Wentworth received his B.S degree in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University, Alabama, in 1982 and his M.S. in 1987 and Ph.D in 1990 degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He has been a member of the Electrical & Computer Engineering faculty at Auburn University, Alabama since 1990. Dr. Wentworth's research has focused on the high frequency characterization of materials used for electronics packaging.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0470105755
• ISBN 13: 9780470105757
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 608