Modeling of radiating curved cables via coupled telegrapher's and Maxwell's equations

Abstract: We investigate the electromagnetic interactions of cable harnesses in the time domain. We present a novel model that allows for curved cables, extending the standard assumptions typically made in transmission line modeling. The cables are described by the telegrapher's equations, the classical model for transmission lines, driven by input signals implemented through appropriate boundary conditions, such as imposed voltages at cable ends. The cables interact via electromagnetic radiation; the latter is determined by Maxwell's equations. This interaction is incorporated into the model through boundary conditions imposed on the electromagnetic field. The resulting coupling between the transmission lines and Maxwell's equations is energetically consistent. In particular, we show that the coupled system satisfies a global power balance.