Title :
Enhancing Quasi-Static Modeling: A Claim for Electric Field Computation
Author :
Mazauric, Vincent G. ; Rondot, Loic ; Wendling, Philippe F.
Author_Institution :
Strategy & Innovation, Schneider Electr., Grenoble, France
Abstract :
Although electric field seems useless in non-conducting regions depicted within the quasi-static magnetic regime, its calculation appears necessary therein to: (i) improve the mesh quality required by eddy-current computation; and (ii) tackle the interplay between power transmission and its loss of integrity induced by higher frequencies. The discussion lies on a thermodynamic-oriented description of electromagnetism and a reversible interpretation of the Faraday´s law. Energy efficiency challenges deserve such an attention.
Keywords :
Faraday effect; eddy currents; electric fields; electromagnetism; magnetostatics; Faraday law; eddy current computation; electric field computation; electromagnetism; energy efficiency; mesh quality; nonconducting regions; power transmission; quasistatic magnetic regime; quasistatic modeling; Eddy currents; electromagnetism; error criterion; finite element method; power integrity; quasi-static regimes;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.2013.2238663