Interactive teaching of electromagnetic field by simultaneous FEM analysis

Author

Trlep, M. ; Hamler, A. ; Jesenik, M. ; Stumberger, B.

Author_Institution

Fac. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Maribor Univ.

Volume

42

Issue

4

fYear

2006

fDate

4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1479

Lastpage

1482

Abstract

Electromagnetic theory presents difficult task for the student. The essence of the problem is not the pretentious mathematical treating of the field, but in the field presentation and understanding of field interaction with the material. The paper presents our program tools (FIELD_EDU) for teaching of electromagnetic field, based on the finite element method (FEM). The program concept enables the student to build in the very simple way an arbitrary problem, without being burdened with specific demands of FEM at field analysis. When doing this, the students can help themselves with the library of simple geometrical objects, which have already predefined material properties and boundary conditions. The program tools enable a complete graphical and numerical analysis of one or more examples at the same time

Keywords

computer aided instruction; electric fields; electrical engineering education; electromagnetic fields; finite element analysis; interactive systems; magnetic fields; teaching; FIELD EDU; computer science education; electric fields; electromagnetic field; field analysis; finite element method; graphical analysis; magnetic fields; numerical analysis; Boundary conditions; Education; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic fields; Finite element methods; Graphics; Libraries; Material properties; Numerical analysis; Solid modeling; Computer science education; electric fields; finite element method (FEM); magnetic fields;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2006.871437

Filename

1608497