Technical Papers and Presentations
A Model for High Temperature Inductive Heating
S.A. Halvorsen[1]
[1]Teknova AS, Kristiansand, Norway
COMSOL Multiphysics has been applied to develop a model for inductive heating. A coarse, lumped model of the interior of a high temperature reactor is coupled to finite element models for the electromagnetic field, the temperature distribution outside the reactor, and mechanical stresses in the crucible. The model can be applied to study operational conditions, thermal stresses, or design details ...
Linearmotoren zur Ventilsteuerung von Verbrennungsmotoren
R. Wislati[1], H. Haase[1], and C. Hartwig[2]
[1] Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institut für Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik und Messtechnik
[2] TRW Automotive GmbH, Engine Components
Zur Optimierung von Verbrennungsmotoren hinsichtlich Kraftstoffverbrauch, Abgasverhalten und Durchzugsfähigkeit wird der Einsatz einer variablen Ventilsteuerung (VVS) untersucht. Eine VVS wird unter Anderem erreicht mit dem Einsatz von elektromagnetischen Aktuatoren (EMA). Im vorliegenden Beitrag sind zwei EMA-Ansätze präsentiert. Bei dem ersten handelt es sich um einen elektromagnetischen ...
Fast Computation of Capacitance Matrix and Potential Distribution for Multiconductor in Non-Homogenous Multilayered Dielectric Media
S.M. Musa[1], and M.N.O. Sadiku[1]
[1]Prairie View A&M University Networking Academy, Prairie View, Texas, USA
This paper presents the fast computational and modeling of multiconductor transmission lines interconnect in non-homogenous multilayered dielectric media using the finite element method (FEM). We illustrate the potential distribution of the multiconductor transmission lines for the models and their solution time. We compared some of our results of computing the capacitance matrix with method of ...
Determining the electric characteristics of an electromagnetic actuator by static simulations
T. Müller1, A. Schwenger2, and H. Haase1
1Institut für Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik und Messtechnik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
2Volkswagen AG, Hannover, Germany
This paper describes the determination of the electric characteristics of an electromagnetic actuator with respect to a required time dependent displacement. The model used here analyzes an actuator with a permanent magnet rotor; a nonlinear iron magnetization curve is considered. The result is the force of the actuator depending on ampere-turns and displacement. Additionally, the flux linkage to ...
Optimization of Skin Impedance Sensor Design with Finite Element Simulations
F. Dewarrat, L. Falco, A. Caduff, and M. Talary
Solianis Monitoring AG, Zürich, Switzerland
Impedance spectroscopy is a measurement technique that has been investigated in a wide variety of medical applications. An example is the measurement of the dielectric properties of the skin and underlying tissue using sensors placed in contact with human skin with capacitive fringing field electrodes. The aim of this work is to use finite element methods for optimizing the sensor design to ...
Skewing For Both Cogging Torque Components In Permanent Magnet Machines
D.R. McIntosh
Sonsight Inc., Accokeek, MD, USA
The current paper describes how a properly chosen skew angle can be used to significantly decrease the amplitude of the high and/or low frequency cogging torque components. The approach is further demonstrated with the help of FE results from COMSOL Multiphysics. The numerical analyses incorporates a COMSOL model that is similar to a combination of two examples from the AC/DC Model Library: the ...
Modeling Of A Single Pulse Electric Discharge At Sphere/Flat Interface By Coupling Contact Multiphysics And Phase Transformations
G. Maizza, P. Di Napoli, and R. Cagliero
Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali ed Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
Contact electro-thermal phenomena are of great theoretical and technological interest to a large number of processing applications, such as spot welding, current-assisted sintering, electrical circuitry (switches) and motors. A model has been developed, aiming at predicting physical and metallurgical phenomena in a steel sample upon rapid heating induced by current pulse discharge. Electric pulse ...
Numerical Study of Coated Electrical Contacts
P. Lindholm
Machine Design, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
Electrical contacts consists of parts where the surfaces are in contact and where the actual physical contact occur just in a few contact asperity points scattered over the whole apparent contact area. Through these contact spots between the two mating bodies the mechanical load and the electric current is transmitted. Often a soft coating is used to enlarge the real contact area. Modeling the ...
Electric Field Density Distribution for Cochlear Implant Electrodes
N.S. Lawand[1], J. van Driel[2], P.J. French[2]
[1]Electronic Instrumentation Laboratory (EILab), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS), Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
[2]Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
Cochlear Implants are implantable devices which bypasses the non-functional inner ear and directly stimulates the hearing nerve with electric currents thus enabling deaf people to experience sound again. Implant electrode array design is limited in electrode count, due to their large size in accordance to scala tympani (ST) with restrictions for deeper insertion in ST thus depriving access to low ...
Contactless Power and Data Transfer for Multiple Nonlinear Loads
H.P. Schmidt [1], U. Vogl[1]
[1]UAS HAW Amberg-Weiden, Amberg, Germany
For the design of an inductive power and data transfer electromagnetic calculation are carried out. A transfer system is considered for loads that are distributed across some distances. For example, such loads are adjustable speed drives that are found in factory automation and intra-logistic. Physical properties of the inductive transfer are modeled via COMSOL. Lumped parameters are deduced from ...
