Assigning a Parallel Current Excitation for the 2D Eddy Current Solver

Specifies the total AC current in a parallel conduction path consisting of at least two conductors.

To specify the total AC current:

1. Select the 2D sections of the geometry on which you want to apply the excitation. At least two section must be specified
2. Click Maxwell 2D > Excitations > Assign > Parallel Current.
   The Parallel 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.
Note: For parallel solid conductors, the current split will be based upon the overall field solution including eddy effects (the currents in individual parallel conductors will have complex values, which are proportional with the respective admittances, and in general will have different phase angles between them). If stranded conductors are specified, the current is split based upon the relative areas of the selected conductors.
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.