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TFE4130

Electromagnetic and Acoustic Waves

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Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Mathematical treatment of electromagnetic and acoustic waves. Telegraph equations. Characteristic impedance. Reflection and transmission coefficients. Waves with harmonic variation. Dispersion, phase and group velocity. Electromagnetic and acoustic waves in free space. Planar, cylindrical and spherical waves. Field equations in waveguides. TEM, TE and TM waves. Antennas.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The candidate has - good knowledge of Maxwell's equations - good knowledge of wave propagation in transmission and waveguides - good understanding of time-varying scales and vector fields, as well as a basic understanding of linear wave propagation - general knowledge of the physics of radiation - good knowledge of basic equations for acoustic wave propagation Skills: The candidate can - apply Maxwell's equations to many relevant geometries and materials - combine previously acquired knowledge and skills in mathematics and physics with new theory to solve practical issues within wave propagation - derive and apply basic equations for acoustic wave propagation - describe fields from basic antenna structures - use data tools (Matlab) for visualization of waves and vector fields in free space and waveguides. General knowledge: The candidate can - work individually to solve problems (e.g. tutorials) - use the mathematical tools developed in the course on other types of fields and waves in engineering and physics courses

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises. 12 calculation exercises are given. Students must have a minimum of 8 passes to be allowed to sit for the exam.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

If there is a re-sit examination in August, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

Given at semester start. Lecture notes.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIE4015 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Electronics
  • Telecommunication
  • Applied Electrical Engineering
  • Electrooptics/Biooptics
  • Electron and Ion Physics
  • Applied Optics
  • Electrical Power Engineering
  • Telecommunications
  • Solid State Physics
  • Physical Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Electronic Systems