• DocumentCode
    2414125
  • Title

    Applications engineering approach to Maxwell and other mathematically intense problems

  • Author

    Durham, P. E Marcus O ; Durham, P. E Robert A ; Durham, Karen D.

  • Author_Institution
    Theway Corp., Tulsa, OK, USA
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2002
  • Firstpage
    31
  • Lastpage
    38
  • Abstract
    Electrical engineering and physics are taught with very complex. concepts involving intense mathematical manipulation. When most engineers practice, very little of the intricate science is used. The majority of problems are solved with little more than algebra. Why is there such disparity between the theory and the applications? The paper reduces all electrical theory to two very fundamental equations. A single unified equation is presented for the circuit problem. The equation is then enhanced with volumetric, motive, and lever distances. The result is a single equation for electromagnetic fields. This one equation encompasses all the fields problems including Maxwell´s suite of four equations. The mathematical manipulation is never more complex than vector algebra. The procedures and considerations are items of interest to any engineer who is involved with circuits, fields, or who reads technical journals.
  • Keywords
    Maxwell equations; electrical engineering education; electromagnetic field theory; vectors; Maxwell´s equations; circuit problem; electrical engineering education; electrical theory; electromagnetic fields; fundamental equations; mathematical manipulation; physics education; single unified equation; vector algebra; Algebra; Calculus; Circuits; Electrical engineering; IEEE members; Magnetic flux; Mathematics; Maxwell equations; Physics; USA Councils;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 2002. Industry Applications Society 49th Annual
  • ISSN
    0090-3507
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7384-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PCICON.2002.1044982
  • Filename
    1044982