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Electromagnetic Fields, Forces, and Motion

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States6.641
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2009English
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6.641 examines electric and magnetic quasistatic forms of Maxwell’s equations applied to dielectric, conduction, and magnetization boundary value problems. Topics covered include: electromagnetic forces, force densities, and stress tensors, including magnetization and polarization; thermodynamics of electromagnetic fields, equations of motion, and energy conservation; applications to synchronous, induction, and commutator machines; sensors and transducers; microelectromechanical systems…

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