Overview: Analysis Parameters in 2D Extractor

During adaptive analysis the system iteratively refines the starting mesh in order to reduce the size of individual elements in areas of high error. This improves accuracy.

When an adaptive analysis is performed:

• 2D Extractor generates a field solution using the specified mesh.
• 2D Extractor computes the desired parameters and convergence parameters (Total Energy, Delta Energy, Energy Error, Total Loss, Delta Loss, and Loss Error). It then compares the computed convergence parameters with the target Percent error. The field solution process stops when it is less than the specified Percent error value.
• 2D Extractor performs an error analysis in each triangle in the mesh. When the error targets are not satisfied, the mesh is refined. Elements with the highest energy error are broken down into smaller elements during the refinement process, producing a more accurate solution in these areas.
• Another solution is generated using the refined mesh, and 2D Extractor repeats this process until the stopping criteria are satisfied.