Calculating the Currents Induced on Wires Attached to Opposite Sides of a Thin Plate

Abstract

This configuration represents a class of electromagnetic radiation modeling problems that arise when attempting to predict the level of electromagnetic interference from table-top computing devices [1]. The method used to analyze this configuration must be able to model electrically small, thin plates with wires attached to opposite sides of the plate. The amplitude of the current at the base of the long wire is the parameter that must be calculated. This parameter was chosen because it is relatively easy to measure and because there is a high degree of correlation between this current and the radiated field strength.