Title :
Computer-aided education for magnetostatics
Author :
Buret, François ; Muller, Daniel ; Nicolas, Laurent
Author_Institution :
CEGELY, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Ecully, France
fDate :
2/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors present a computer-aided education (CAE) package allowing the visualization of the magnetostatic field in and around the magnetic circuit of a double-U shaped contactor. The modeling of this device is performed by solving, in real-time, a nonlinear finite-element problem. The implementation of this method is optimized greatly in order to allow the animation of field patterns in real-time in reaction to any user interaction. An evaluation of the improvements brought by this technique to the learning capabilities of students is presented
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; contactors; electrical engineering computing; electrical engineering education; finite element analysis; magnetic fields; magnetostatics; CAE package; computer-aided education; double-U shaped contactor; field patterns; learning capabilities; magnetic circuit; magnetostatic field; magnetostatics; nonlinear finite-element problem; user interaction; Coils; Computer science education; Contacts; Finite element methods; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic fields; Magnetic materials; Magnetostatics; Packaging; Visualization;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
