Dear Compliance Colleague, You are invited to the meeting of IEEE Central New England Section EMC Chapter on Thursday October 17, 1996 6:30p.m. featuring presentation and follow up discussion. Prof. Dr. Todd Hubbing, Director of IEEE EMC Society probably the best recognized world class authority on EMC computer modeling will have this valuable presentation. You will learn more how to reduce the EMC guesswork in design stage by using available computer power.
An EMC Engineer's Guide to Electromagnetic Modeling Software by Todd Hubing, University of Missouri-Rolla Purchasing electromagnetic modeling software is somewhat like buying a used car, except that most people who buy a car already know how to drive. Numerical EM modeling software can be a powerful asset in the hands of an experienced EMC engineer who is well-versed in the use of (and limitations of) a particular software package. But numerical modeling software won't tell the user what to model or how to model it. Despite the claims of many vendors, numerical modeling software is not easy to use and it can't really help you to isolate the source of an EMC problem unless you already have a pretty good idea of what that source is. Can EM modeling software help product engineers to meet EMC requirements? Yes, it can! However, before investing hundreds or thousands of dollars in software, take the time to evaluate your company's needs, resources and expectations. Who will be using the software, the circuit designer, the EMC engineer, or an EM modeling specialist? What kind of information or answers do you expect to get from the software? Do you need software that is analytical, numerical, or expert system based? Which numerical method is best suited to your needs, the method of moments, the finite element method, FDTD, or something else? What about design rule checkers, EMC modeling environments, or automated EMI prediction algorithms? Are they any good? Prof. Todd Hubing of the University of Missouri-Rolla has been using commercial and non-commercial EM modeling software to model EMC problems for many years. He is familiar with nearly every EM modeling code marketed to the EMC community. At the October IEEE EMC Society Chapter meeting, he will review the various types of EM modeling software available commercially and over the internet. The purpose of this review is to help product developers and EMC engineers decide whether they can benefit from EM modeling software and which software packages are appropriate for their particular application. He will also discuss EMC modeling strategies as they apply to real products under development or to existing products with EMC problems. Todd Hubing is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri-Rolla and one of the principal faculty in the UMR Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory. He holds a BSEE degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an MSEE degree from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1989, Dr. Hubing spent seven years in the "real world" as an EMC engineer at IBM in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Professor Hubing is a senior member of the IEEE and is on the EMC Society's Board of Directors. He has authored or presented more than 60 technical papers, presentations, and reports on electromagnetic modeling and other EMC-related subjects. Todd also writes the Chapter Chatter column for the EMC Society Newsletter. The meeting will take place in the cafeteria of the Chomerics Facility, 77 Dragon Court, Woburn, Massachusetts on October 22, 1996 at 6:30 p.m. >From Route 128 take exit # 36, Woburn, Washington Street. Proceed North after the traffic light (Bradlees on the right), past the U.S. Post Office on the left. Dragon Court is on the left, just before the gas station. Proceed about 1 mile to the Parker Chomerics facility which is on the left. The cafeteria is located on the ground floor of the building across from building 78. A no-host dinner with the speaker will follow the meeting. In addition to this extremely valuable presentation, food and refreshments will be on Chomerics. Join us on October 17, 6:30 p.m., you can't lose. If you need more information, contact Mirko Matejic tel: (508) 549-3185 Chair of EMCS Chapter email: [email protected] IEEE Central New England Section The Foxboro Company Further information on IEEE EMC Society and link to many related sites can be found at URL: http://www.emclab.umr.edu/ieee_emc/
