2D AC Conduction

The 2D AC conduction field simulator computes steady-state 2D electric fields in conductors due to applied potentials.

The AC conduction field solver allows you to analyze conduction currents due to time-varying electric fields in conductors and lossy dielectrics. Use it to analyze current distributions, electric field distributions, potential differences, admittances, lossy materials, and stored energy. For instance, the admittance matrix associated with a structure can be computed using the AC conduction field solver. In addition, any quantity that can be derived from the basic electromagnetic quantities can then be analyzed.

The AC conduction field solver can compute conduction currents for Cartesian (XY) and axisymmetric (Cylindrical about Z) models. It assumes that all sources are sinusoids oscillating at the same frequency. Optionally, can specify different phase angles for different sources.

You are expected to specify material properties and the electric potential at one or more object interfaces or boundaries in the model. The AC conduction field solver then computes the electric potential, F(t), for the model. From the electric potential, it derives the electric field, E(t), the electric flux density, D(t), and the current density, J(t).

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Technical Notes: 2D AC Conduction Field Simulation