Title :
Spreadsheet solution of hyperbolic partial differential equations [for EM field calculations]
Author :
Kharab, Abdelwahab ; Kharab, Rachid
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math., King Fahd Univ. of Pet. & Miner., Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
fDate :
2/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes the use of spreadsheet programs for the numerical solution of hyperbolic partial differential equations. A complete 123 macro program is presented and applied to obtain the approximate solution of a model problem in electrical engineering. Through user “macros”, spreadsheets can now function in the same way as programs written in conventional programming languages. They provide a clear and direct means of entering data and formulas. This important feature will allow the students to easily experiment with their model problems
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; electrical engineering computing; electrical engineering education; electromagnetic field theory; hyperbolic equations; partial differential equations; spreadsheet programs; 123 macro program; EM field calculations; electrical engineering students; hyperbolic partial differential equations; numerical solution; programming languages; spreadsheet programs; user macro; Computer languages; Educational programs; Electrical engineering; Feedback control; Frequency response; Maxwell equations; Minerals; Partial differential equations; Petroleum; Spreadsheet programs;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
