Development of a didactic set of 3D-FEM magnetostatic simulations by using a free software

Nowadays, the teaching and training of the Finite Element Method (FEM) in universities are fundamental to analyze and design electromagnetic devices. Traditionally, the teaching of the FEM focus in the description and demonstration of Two Dimensional FEM (2D-FEM) examples and applications. On the ot...

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Main Authors: Diaz-Chacon, Juan Mauricio, Hernandez, Cesar Amaro, Brauer, Victor Mata, Navarro Valle, Alberto, Ovando-Martinez, Roberto B. B., Adeniyi, Akinola A.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospheric modeling
Computational modeling
Conductors
Finite element analysis
Magnetic cores
Magnetic domains
Magnetostatics
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Summary:Nowadays, the teaching and training of the Finite Element Method (FEM) in universities are fundamental to analyze and design electromagnetic devices. Traditionally, the teaching of the FEM focus in the description and demonstration of Two Dimensional FEM (2D-FEM) examples and applications. On the other hand, Three Dimensional FEM (3D-FEM) models, particularly magnetostatic simulations, are barely introduced in undergraduate and graduate courses. In this paper, a didactic set of 3D-FEM magnetostatic simulations is developed by using a free software called ONELAB. This didactic set is composed by three linear models and a nonlinear workshop problem. The results obtained from this didactic set are also shown and compared against analytical solutions and experimental data. The proposed didactic set of simulations aims to be used in electrical engineering courses to improve the teaching and learning of the 3D-FEM.
ISSN:2573-0770
DOI:10.1109/ROPEC.2017.8261649