Title :
A CAE package for an intuitive approach to magnetic circuits
Author :
Muller, D. ; Nicolas, L. ; Buret, F.
Author_Institution :
CEGELY, Ecully, France
Abstract :
We present a computer aided education package allowing one to visualize the magnetic field in and around the magnetic circuit of a double-U shaped contactor. The objective of this application is to allow students to intuitively understand the distribution of the magnetic field when varying geometric, electric and magnetic parameters. The modeling of this problem is performed by solving in real time a nonlinear finite element problem. The implementation of this method is optimized in order to allow one to animate field patterns in real time in reaction to any user interaction.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; data visualisation; electrical engineering computing; electrical engineering education; finite element analysis; magnetic circuits; magnetic fields; software packages; CAE package; computer aided education package; double-U shaped contactor; electric parameters; field patterns animation; geometric parameters; magnetic circuits; magnetic field distribution; magnetic field visualisation; magnetic parameters; modeling; nonlinear finite element problem; real time animation; Animation; Application software; Computer aided engineering; Computer science education; Finite element methods; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic fields; Optimization methods; Packaging; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1995. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Newport Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2719-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1995.530063
