Assigning a Current Excitation for the 2D Eddy Current Solver

Specifies the total AC current in a conduction path. The conduction path may be contained completely within the problem region (for example, a coil), or may touch the edges of the problem region.

To specify the total AC current:

1. Select the 2D section of the geometry on which you want to apply the excitation.
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. Enter the current strength in the Value box.
5. Enter the phase for the current in the Phase box.
6. Select the Solid or Stranded radio button to specify the type of conductor.
7. Select either Positive or Negative as the Ref. Direction for the conductor.
8. Optionally, click Use Defaults to revert to the default values in the dialog box.
9. Click OK to assign the excitation to the selected object.