A Generalized Multiple-Scattering Method for Modeling a Cable Harness with Ground Connections to a Nearby Metal Surface

Abstract

This paper proposes a generalized multiple-scattering (GMS) method to evaluate the current distribution on a cable harness with ground connections to a nearby metal surface. The GMS method is a hybrid method combining the transmission line theory and the method of moments. The GMS method uses the generalized multiconductor transmission line (GMTL) solver for the cable harness part and the mixed-potential integral equation (MPIE) solver for the rest of the structure including the metal surface and the grounding wires. Neither the GMTL nor the MPIE solver alone takes into account the mutual interactions between the cable harness and the rest of the structure. Therefore, an iterative scheme is arranged in the GMS method to compensate the above-mentioned interactions. These interactions occur via not only field couplings, but also current conducting through the grounding points on the cable harness. A numerical test case is provided to benchmark the proposed GMS method.

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Center/Lab(s)

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory

Sponsor(s)

Ford Motor Company
National Science Foundation (U.S.)

Comments

This work was supported by Ford Motor Company and the National Science Foundation under Grant IIP-1440110.

Keywords and Phrases

Cables; Couplings; Electric grounding; Electric lines; Heat radiation; Integral equations; Loading; Metals; Method of moments (MoM); Multiple scattering (MS); Numerical methods; Surface scattering; Waveguide junctions; Wire; Cable harness; Current distribution; Mixed potential integral equations; Multiconductor transmission line (MTL); Multiple scattering method; Mutual interaction; Power cables; Iterative methods; Junctions; Radiation; Wires

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0018-9375; 1558-187X

Document Type

Article - Journal

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2018 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Feb 2019

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