A general cosimulation approach for coupled field-circuit problems

P. Zhou, D. Lin, Weinong Fu, B. Ionescu, Z. J. Cendes

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Abstract

An indirect procedure to couple transient finite-element simulation with circuit simulation is proposed. The procedure is based on extracting lumped parameters from the field simulation and Norton equivalents from the circuit simulation. This approach provides more stability and accuracy because both winding currents and terminal voltages across coupling branches are free to change. It is also more flexible since the finite-element equations and the circuit equations are solved separately and allows complicated system level simulation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1051-1054
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Volume42
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Circuit simulator
  • Direct coupling
  • Field simulator
  • Finite-element analysis (FEA)
  • Indirect coupling, magnetic devices

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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