Summary

Coupled analysis of EMSolution and motion that changes the distance between magnetic poles, such as the analysis of a plunger, is analyzed by deforming the elements in the surrounding air region. An example is shown in "Plunger Motion Analysis (Electromagnetic Field Analysis Coupling Motion and External Circuits)". In this case, two mesh data (pre_geom, deform_mesh) were needed to internalize the deformation location. The two meshes had to have different deformation locations, but the same element and nodal connections. Creating two such meshes was difficult, especially for 3D calculations. We are pleased to report that this improvement requires only one mesh, making it easier to use.　　

Explanation

In order to use this improved function, it is necessary to enclose the deformation area (light blue) with some elements (shown in red and called control elements) as shown in Figure 1. The nodes of the control elements must coincide with the nodes on the surfaces of the fixed and mobile parts. Also, the control element should not cross the original element.

Note that the control element must remain convex (the line connecting any two nodes must not extend outside the element) when the mobile part is moved. Figure 2 shows an example of element deformation during movement. The analysis results are the same as before. If the gap between the moving and fixed sections is very small, divide the gap and the deformed sections near the gap into as fine a mesh as possible. If the element is deformed too flatly, convergence will be very poor and the calculation may fail.

This method is also applicable to three-dimensional analysis. In this case, please prepare control elements of three-dimensional elements (primary hexahedron, tetrahedron, triangular prism). The original mesh may be a tetrahedron, and automatic mesh generation may be possible. However, each control element must contain elements inside and be connected at nodes on the surface. This functionality was released in EMSolution ver. 9.8.4.

Fig.1 Control elements

Fig.2 Deformation example