Reducing Electromagnetic Coupling in Shielded Enclosures using a Genetic Algorithm -- Finite-Difference Time-Domain Solver

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  • Russell Iain Macpherson Department of Engineering King’s College University of Aberdeen Aberdeen AB24 3UE United Kingdom
  • Nick J Ryan Department of Engineering King’s College University of Aberdeen Aberdeen AB24 3UE United Kingdom

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Reducing Electromagnetic Coupling in Shielded Enclosures using a Genetic Algorithm -- Finite-Difference Time-Domain Solver

Abstract

Comprehensive shielding in modern electronic equipment may lead to resonant behaviour within the equipment enclosure. This paper presents a method for optimising the placement of sources of electromagnetic (EM) energy and susceptors to this EM energy within an enclosed resonant cavity. The source and susceptor are placed on a dielectric slab within a perfectly conducting enclosure to reduce the level of EM coupling between the two. Optimisation is facilitated using a genetic algorithm coupled with a finite-difference time-domain solver. Results are presented for single objective optimisation and multi-objective optimisation cases.

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2022-07-09

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R. I. . Macpherson and N. J. . Ryan, “Reducing Electromagnetic Coupling in Shielded Enclosures using a Genetic Algorithm -- Finite-Difference Time-Domain Solver”, ACES Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 218–224, Jul. 2022.

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