About the implementation of the finite element method for computer aided education in electrical engineering

Author

Buret, F. ; Fabregue, O. ; Muller, D. ; Nicolas, A. ; Nicolas, L. ; Thollon, F.

Author_Institution

CEGELY, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Ecully, France

Volume

34

Issue

5

fYear

1998

fDate

9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3439

Lastpage

3442

Abstract

We present in this paper how the 2D Finite Element Method may be optimized in order to get real time solving for Computer Aided Education applications. Three examples of such packages are described: the first one is used by students to understand the distribution of the magnetic field in a nonlinear magnetic circuit. The second one allows to understand the distribution of eddy currents in a conductive and magnetic sheet, and the third one is used to approach the flux density repartition in DC motors

Keywords

computer aided instruction; electrical engineering computing; electrical engineering education; finite element analysis; 2D finite element method; DC motor; computer aided education; conductive magnetic sheet; eddy current; electrical engineering; flux density repartition; magnetic field distribution; nonlinear magnetic circuit; software package; Application software; Computer applications; Computer science education; Eddy currents; Finite element methods; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic fields; Nonlinear magnetics; Optimization methods; Packaging;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.717810

Filename

717810