Create the System Coupling Regions

A System Coupling Region defines the interface where data will be exchanged during the execution of the co-simulation. This is where Mechanical generates temperatures and sends them to Maxwell and receives the losses generated and sent by Maxwell. Create one System Coupling Region for each of the three bus bars.

Create the three interfaces on the regions in the structural model that will receive loss data from the electromagnetic analysis via System Coupling.

  1. Create the coupling region for bus1.

    1. In Mechanical's Outline, right-click Steady-State Thermal and select Insert > System Coupling Region.

      A System Coupling Region is added to the tree.

    2. Scope the coupling region:

      1. In the toolbar, click the Body icon ( ).

      2. In the Geometry view, select the bus1 body.

      3. In Details of "System Coupling Region" under Scope, click Apply.

      The Geometry setting updates to 1 body, indicating that the body is included on the interface.

  2. Create the coupling region for bus2.

    Perform the same steps as previously but scope the bus2 body to System Coupling Region 2.

  3. Create the coupling region for bus3.

    Perform the same steps as previously but scope the bus3 body to System Coupling Region 3.