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Introduction: Review of Electromagnetic Theory. Introduction to the Finite Element Method using electrostatic fields : Galerkin s method of weighted residuals, Minimum energy principle, Calculation of capacitance, electric field, electric forces from the potential solutions. Finite Element Concepts : Pre processing, shape functions, isoperimetric elements, meshing, solvers, post processing. finite Element Modeling : Conductive media, steady currents ; Magneto-static fields, permanent Magnets, scalar and vector potentials ; Electro-magnetic fields. Eddy current problems, modeling of moving parts ; modeling of electrical circuits. 

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