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Numerical Comparison of Currents Induced on an Object in a Free Space and a TEM Cell Environment
Published
Author(s)
Per E. Fornberg, Christopher L. Holloway, Perry F. Wilson
Abstract
The finite difference time domain (FDTD) method is used to investigate if the currents induced on equipment under test (EUT) in a transverse electromagnetic (TEM) cell are similar to those induced in a free space environment. The approach is to simulate an identical EUT in both environments and determine a correlation based on the respective current distributions. The effect of the EUT to TEM cell size on the correlation to free space is also investigated.
Fornberg, P.
, Holloway, C.
and Wilson, P.
(2006),
Numerical Comparison of Currents Induced on an Object in a Free Space and a TEM Cell Environment, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1527, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=29999
(Accessed October 8, 2025)