5.19. Electromagnetic Support

*EM_CONTROL

Enable the Electromagnetic solver and set its options.

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  • emsol = Solver Type under the EM Solver Controls section of the Analysis Settings object. Currently Resistive Heating is the only option.

  • ncylfem = EM Cycles between the Recalculation of FEM Matrices under the EM Solver Controls section of the Analysis Settings object.

  • ncylbem = EM Cycles between the Recalculation of BEM Matrices under the EM Solver Controls section of the Analysis Settings object.

*EM_CONTROL_TIMESTEP

Controls the EM time step and its evolution.

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  • tstype is set by Step Type under the EM Step Controls section of the Analysis Settings object:

    • = 1 when Step Type = Constant

    • = 3 when Step Type = Automatic

    • = 4 when Step Type = Controlled by Thermal Solver

  • dtconst = Time Step Size under the EM Step Controls section of the Analysis Settings object when Step Type is set to Constant.

  • factor = Factor to Automatic Time Step under the EM Step Controls section of the Analysis Settings object when Step Type is set to Automatic.

  • tsmin = Minimum Time Step under the EM Step Controls section of the Analysis Settings object when Step Type is set to Automatic or Controlled by Thermal Solver.

  • tsmax = Maximum Time Step under the EM Step Controls section of the Analysis Settings object when Step Type is set to Automatic or Controlled by Thermal Solver..

  • mecats =

    • 0 when Decrease the Solid Mechanics Time Step to match EM Time Step under the EM Step Controls section of the Analysis Settings is set to No.

      The EM time step will go below the solid mechanics timestep, and several EM solves will occur between two solid mechanics time steps to ensure time consistency.

    • 1 when Decrease the Solid Mechanics Time Step to match EM Time Step under the EM Step Controls section of the Analysis Settings is set to Yes

      The solid mechanics time step will adapt and decrease to the EM time step value so that only one EM solve occurs between two solid mechanics solves.