Flux Linkage (Magnetostatic)

To compute the magnetic flux linkage, the magnetostatic field solver uses the following relationship:

where

defines the flux linkage due to self-inductance in a coil,

is the flux linkage due to mutual inductance between coils (i ≠ j), and

is the permanent magnetic flux linkage.

The energy method is used to calculate the inductance of a winding, which is then multiplied by the current flowing in the winding to get the flux linkage.

To obtain a correct flux vector, all current-carrying coils must be made part of the L-matrix computation. If you leave out L-entries that belong to current-carrying coils, the fluxes will be incorrect. (Refer to Inductance in Terms of Flux Linkage and Currents for additional information.)

Note: Maxwell no longer uses the following computation algorithm:

Related Topics 

Inductance in Terms of Flux Linkage and Currents

Magnetic Field Energy for a Magnetostatic Field Solution