This chapter describes the loading options and alternative solution methods available in Mechanical APDL for electromagnetic, electric field, electrostatic field, and electric current analysis. For all of these analysis types, you can apply, delete, list, or operate on boundary conditions and loads using Mechanical APDL commands instead of GUI menu paths; this chapter tells you which commands to issue. This chapter also explains the load step options available for each type of analysis. Load step options are options controlling how loads are applied; they include the following:
Time and time stepping
The number of substeps
Stepping or ramping of loads
Convergence tolerances (for nonlinear analyses)
Output controls.
In addition, for 2D and 3D static magnetic analyses (scalar, edge or vector potential), you have an alternative solution option. That is, you can step manually through the solution sequence instead of solving the analysis automatically (via either the MAGSOLV command or ). This chapter describes the menu paths or commands required for the alternative solution method.
Information in this chapter is organized by analysis type. For example, information on all loading and solution options for 2D static magnetic analysis appears first, followed by information on all loading and solution options for 3D scalar magnetic analyses, and so on.
The following alternatives are discussed:
- 15.1. Loading Options for 2D Static Magnetic Analysis
- 15.2. Using the Alternative Solution Option for 2D Static Magnetic Analysis
- 15.3. Loading Options for 2D Harmonic Magnetic Analysis
- 15.4. Load Step Options for 2D Harmonic Magnetic Analysis
- 15.5. Loading Options for 2D Transient Magnetic Analysis
- 15.6. Load Step Options for 2D Nodal-Based Transient Magnetic Analysis (MVP Method)
- 15.7. Loading Options for 3D Static Magnetic Analysis (Scalar Method)
- 15.8. Using the RSP Method for 3D Static Scalar Magnetic Analysis
- 15.9. Using the DSP Method for 3D Static Scalar Magnetic Analysis
- 15.10. Using the GSP Method for 3D Static Scalar Magnetic Analysis
- 15.11. Loading Options for an Electric Field (Current Conduction) Analysis
- 15.12. Load Step Options for an Electric Field (Current Conduction) Analysis
- 15.13. Loading Options for an Electrostatic Field Analysis
- 15.14. Load Step Options for Electrostatic Field Analysis