Title :
Analysis of an actuator with eddy currents and iron saturation: comparison between a FEM and a BEM-FEM coupling approach
Author :
Fetzer, Joachim ; Kurz, Stefan ; Lehner, Günther ; Rucker, Wolfgang M. ; Henninger, Peter ; Röckelein, Rudolf
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Theor. der Elektrotechnik, Stuttgart Univ., Germany
fDate :
5/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper deals with the numerical analysis of electromechanical devices. The dynamic characteristics are described by Maxwell´s equations, by the constitutive equations, and by the equations of motion. For the solution of the electromagnetic problem a comparison between the BEM-FEM coupling method and a pure FEM approach is carried out
Keywords :
Maxwell equations; boundary-elements methods; eddy currents; electric actuators; electromagnetic fields; finite element analysis; machine theory; BEM-FEM coupling approach; FEM; Maxwell´s equations; actuator; dynamic characteristics; eddy currents; electromagnetic problem; electromechanical devices; equations of motion; iron saturation; numerical analysis; Actuators; Boundary conditions; Conductors; Eddy currents; Electromagnetic coupling; Iron; Laboratories; Lagrangian functions; Magnetization; Maxwell equations;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on