Simulation and visualization of fields and energy flows in electric circuits with idealized geometries

This thesis develops a method to simulate and visualize the fields and energy flows in electric circuits, using a simplified physical model based on an idealized geometry. The physical models combine and extend previously proposed models, to produce a rich array of interactive configurations of circuits. For example, both driven and undriven series RLC circuits can be simulated. The computation underlying the simulations is primarily the numerical solution of several first order differential equations and of a boundary value problem. The proposed visualization of these numerical results provide an appealing and physically meaningful representation of the fields and electromagnetic energy flows in these circuits.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Ohannessian, Mesrob I., 1981-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• John W. Belcher.

• Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/31145

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/31145