Course detail

Electromagnetic Compatibility

FEKT-CEMCAcad. year: 2011/2012

Introduction to EMC, history, basic concepts and problems. EMI signal sources, natural and man-made EM environment, disturbing signals. Coupling mechanisms of EMI signals, arts of coupling, radiated emission. Filtering, isolation and suppression, EMI reduction techniques, EMC filters. EM shielding, shielding effectiveness, magnetic shielding, cable shield. EMI measurements, EMS testing, methods and instruments. EMC standards and regulations, international, national and military standards. Selected EMC problems. Practical training in EMC university test laboratory. Excurssion to the professional EMC test laboratories.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jiří Dřínovský, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students become familiar with the fundamentals of EMC, its history, basic concepts and problems. EMI signal sources, natural and man-made EM environment, disturbing signals. Coupling mechanisms of EMI signals, arts of coupling, radiated emission. Filtering, isolation and suppression, EMI reduction techniques, EMC filters. EM shielding, shielding effectiveness, magnetic shielding, cable shield. EMI measurements, EMS testing, methods and instruments. EMC standards and regulations, international, national and military standards. Selected EMC problems. Practical training in EMC test laboratory.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school education level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

Introduction to EMC, history, basic concepts and problems. EMI signal sources, natural and man-made EM environment, disturbing signals. Coupling mechanisms of EMI signals, arts of coupling, radiated emission. Filtering, isolation and suppression, EMI reduction techniques, EMC filters. EM shielding, shielding effectiveness, magnetic shielding, cable shield. EMI measurements, EMS testing, methods and instruments. EMC standards and regulations, international, national and military standards. Selected EMC problems. Practical training in EMC university test laboratory. Excurssion to the professional EMC test laboratories.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the fundamentals of EMC, its history, basic concepts and problems. EMI signal sources, natural and man-made EM environment, disturbing signals. Coupling mechanisms of EMI signals, arts of coupling, radiated emission. Filtering, isolation and suppression, EMI reduction techniques, EMC filters. EM shielding, shielding effectiveness, magnetic shielding, cable shield. EMI measurements, EMS testing, methods and instruments. EMC standards and regulations, international, national and military standards. Selected EMC problems. Practical training in EMC test laboratory.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

PAUL, C. R. Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility. John Wiley, New York 1992 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch BC-SEE , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary
    branch BC-MET , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
    branch BC-TLI , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
    branch BC-EST , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Dřínovský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction to EMC, history, basic concepts and problems, examples.
EMI signal sources, natural and man-made EM environment, disturbing signals.
Coupling mechanisms of interference signals, arts of couplings, conducted and radiated emission.
Filtering and isolation, EMI reduction techniques, filters and filtering.
Suppression techniques, fine and hard limiter components.
EM shielding, shielding effectiveness, electrical and magnetic shielding, cable shield.
EMI measurements, methods and instruments for conducted EMI measurements.
Radiated EMI measurements, antenna measurement, open area and anechoic chamber measurements.
EMS measurements and immunitty testing, methods and instruments for EMS testing.
EMC standards and regulations, international, national and military standards.
Selected EMC problems, spectrum management, biological aspects of EMC.

Laboratory exercise

20 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Dřínovský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Monitoring of the ambient electromagnetic environment by using the EMI receiver and EMC spectrum analyzers.
Measurements of conducted emissions from a PC by using the Line Impedance Stabilizing Network (LISN). Using of quasi-peak, average, as well as peak detection.
Mains voltage dip and mains short interruption immunity testing of a TV receiver.
Investigation of the fast transient, and surge immunity of a personal computer.
Demonstrations of an ESD gun by air and contact ESD immunity testing.
Excurssion to the professional EMC test laboratory in Vyškov.