List of Field Quantities in Q3D Extractor

The following field quantities are available in Q3D Extractor, depending on the solution.

CG Fields

Q

SmoothQ

Smoothed surface charge density for CG problems in Q3D. A signed quantity measured in Coulombs/meter2.

ABS_Q

Absolute value of SmoothQ.

E

VectorE

The electric field. This is a complex vector quantity.

Mag_E

The magnitude of E.

Other

EM Fields

See: Plotting EM Fields.

DC R/L Fields

Phidc

Voltage (electrostatic potential) from the DC solution, referenced to the sink terminal of the net.

VolumeJdc

DC current density vector in the conductor, measured in Amps/meter2.

Mag_VolumeJdc

Magnitude of VolumeJdc.

Volume_Loss_DensityDc

The resistive (ohmic) power loss density from the DC solution, and is defined as:

Where conductivity of the metal.

Temperature_Dc_Volume

Temperature distribution mapped from a thermal solver such as Ansys Mechanical.

Harmonic_Loss_Density

Harmonic loss density.

See: Electrothermal Flow for Power Electronics.

DC R/L PEC Fields

SurfaceJdc

DC surface current density vector on the surface of a PEC conductor, measured in Amps/meter.

Mag_SurfaceJdc

Magnitude of SurfaceJdc.

DC R/L Thin Conductor Fields

JdcThinCond

DC surface current density vector in a thin conductor, measured in Amps/meter.

Mag_JdcThinCond

Magnitude of JdcThinCond.

PhidcThinCond

Electrostatic potential in a thin conductor.

AC R/L Fields

J

SurfaceJac

Surface current density vector from AC RL solution, measured in Amps/meter.

Mag_SurfaceJac

Magnitude of SurfaceJac vector.

H
Mag_H

The magnitude of H.

Vector_H

The magnetic field. This is a complex vector quantity.

Other

Surface_Loss_DensityAC

Resistive power loss density from the AC RL solution, defined as:

Temperature_AC_Surface

Surface temperature distribution mapped from a thermal solver such as Ansys Mechanical.

Related Topics:

Solving for Fields