MAGIC Build 3D graphical input builder

Author

Woods, Andrew J. ; Ludeking, Lars D. ; Cavey, Lester W. ; Rhoades, David L.

Author_Institution

Alliant Techsystems Nat. Capital Region (ATK NCR), Newington, VA, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

16-21 June 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

The widely-employed MAGIC finite difference electromagnetic particle-in-cell code (FDTD EM-PIC) tool suite [1] has been upgraded to include a graphical three-dimensional (3D) input builder, Build3D. The tool enables multiple views of complex geometries and their components. Input occurs via toolbars and menus, as well as from MAGIC- and SketchUp-generated input files. The Build3D code interfaces with the MAGIC Workbench, and writes output suitable for execution in MAGIC3D. It also exports to AutoCAD, and can display Dxf format CAD files.

Keywords

CAD; computational electromagnetics; finite difference methods; solid modelling; AutoCAD; Build3D code interfaces; Dxf format CAD files; FDTD EM-PIC tool suite; MAGIC Build3D graphical input builder; MAGIC finite difference electromagnetic particle-in-cell code tool suite; MAGIC workbench; MAGIC-generated input files; SketchUp-generated input files; complex geometries; graphical three-dimensional input builder; Design automation; Electromagnetics; Finite difference methods; Geometry; Quality control; Solid modeling; Three-dimensional displays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulsed Power Conference (PPC), 2013 19th IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

2158-4915

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPC.2013.6627603

Filename

6627603