Who is the course for

This course is designed for engineers wishing to design low frequency electromagnetic devices with applications such as solenoid actuators, switches, rotating machines, transformers, permanent magnet devices etc. You should have a fundamental understanding of electromagnetic fields and should have already attended the Introduction to ANSYS course or have relevant experience in ANSYS. This course will help you perform magnetostatic, low frequency and transient electromagnetic analyses.

Duration

3 days

Course Aims

• To be able to perform 2D and 3D magnetostatic, harmonic and transient magnetic field analyses.
• To be able to calculate force, torque, inductance, fields, losses, flux and saturation levels.
• To perform circuit-coupled electromagnetic field analysis.
• To understand the procedure for evaluating a motion induced electromagnetic field or field induced mechanical motion.

Topics covered

• Introduction - Overview of low frequency electromagnetic solution capabilities and examples of electromagnetic analyses
• 2D planar and Axisymmetric Magnetostatic analysis - Overview, Magnetic Vector Potential, and using element attributes
• 2D planar and Axisymmetric Magnetostatic analysis -boundary conditions and excitation
• 2D Planar and Axisymmetric Harmonic Response (Steady State AC) Analysis - Background, description of harmonic response analysis, current conduction options and skin effect.
• 2D Planar and Axisymmetric Transient Analysis - Background and analysis
• 3D Magnetostatic Analysis using the Scalar Potential - Background and the 3 Scalar Potential Formulations
• 3D Harmonic Response and Transient Analyses Background of Nodal and Edge based formulations and applications
• Advanced Modelling Strategies Modelling rotation in rotating machines, 3D periodicity and torque calculations, Inductance and coupled electromechanical analyses.