Assigning a Current Excitation for a 2D Magnetostatic Solver

Specifies the total current in the cross-section of an object.

To set a current excitation:

  1. Select the section of the geometry (i.e., the conductor) on which you want to apply the excitation (typically a face or other 2D planar object).
  2. Click Maxwell 2D > Excitations >Assign > Current.
    The Current Excitation dialog box appears.
  3. Enter a name for the excitation in the Name box, or accept the default.
  4. In the Parameters section, specify the following options:
    1. Enter a value for the current in the Value box, and select the units from the drop-down menu.
    2. Select Positive or Negative as the Ref. Direction.
  5. Optionally, click Use Defaults to revert to the default values in the dialog box.
  6. Click OK to assign the excitation to the selected object.