Defining Magnetic Loss Tangent Tensors

If the material property is anisotropic, its characteristics are defined by its anisotropy tensor. You must define three diagonals for anisotropic magnetic loss tangent. Each diagonal represents a tensor of your model along an axis.

These tensors are relative to the coordinate system specified as the object’s Orientation property. By specifying different orientations, several objects can share the same anisotropic material but be oriented differently.

  1. In the Magnetic Loss Tangent row in the View/Edit Material window, select Anisotropic from the Type drop-down menu.
  2. Three rows named T(1,1), T(2,2) and T(3,3) are added below the Magnetic Loss Tangent row.

  3. Enter the ratio of the imaginary relative permeability to the real relative permeability in one direction in the Value box of the T(1,1) row.
  4. Enter the ratio of the imaginary relative permeability to the real relative permeability in the second direction in the Value box of the T(2,2) row.
  5. Enter the ratio of the imaginary relative permeability to the real relative permeability in the third direction in the Value box of the T(3,3) row.

If the magnetic loss tangent is the same in all directions, use the same values for each direction. These values can also be defined as variables.

Related Topics 

Setting Coordinate Systems

Creating a Relative Coordinate System

Change the Orientation of an object

Defining Anisotropic Relative Permeability Tensors

Defining Anisotropic Relative Permittivity Tensors

Defining Anisotropic Conductivity Tensors

Defining Anisotropic Dielectric Loss Tangent Tensors