Electromagnetic screening and shielding - effectiveness (SE) modeling

Abstract

Screening or shielding is a process of preventing EM radiation from coupling into or leaking out of defined areas or regions. Basically, this is achieved by using shielding materials such as metals or metallized plastics. Shielding effectiveness (SE) is a parameter that determines the degree of isolation of a "victim" from an interfering electromagnetic source separated by any obstacle from the victim. This tutorial aims to review shielding-effectiveness modeling and simulation studies, and to supply some shielding-effectiveness calculators based on analytical and numerical models.