Assigning a Resistance Boundary Condition for a 2D DC Conduction Solver

To set a resistance boundary:

  1. Select the edge of the geometry on which you want to apply the boundary condition.
  2. Click Maxwell 2D > Boundaries > Assign > Resistance.
    The Resistance Boundary dialog box appears.
  3. Enter a name for the boundary in the Name box, or accept the default.

  4. Enter the boundary parameters in the Conductivity, Thickness, and Voltage fields, and select the units of measure. Use of variables is supported.

  5. Optionally, click Use Defaults to revert to the default values in the dialog box.
  6. Click OK to assign the boundary to the selected object.
Note: Apply resistance boundaries only to the outside edge of the problem space. The external region touching to a resistance boundary is assumed to be a PEC (perfect conductor) with a known potential value that is specified in the resistance boundary setup. Refer to Resistance for technical details.