Effects of Coulomb Gauge Condition and Current Continuity Condition on 3-Dimensional FE Analysis for Eddy Current Problems

3차원 와전류문제의 유한요소해석에서 쿨롱게이지조건과 전류연속조건의 영향

  • 이향범 (숭실대학교 전기제어시스템공학부)
  • Published : 2005.10.01

Abstract

To solve the 3D eddy current problems by using FE(finite element) method with MVP(magnetic vector potential) and electric scalar potential, Coulomb gauge condition and current continuity condition have to be considered. Coulomb gauge condition enforced on existing FE formulations to insure the uniqueness of MVP looks unnatural and current continuity condition which can be driven from Ampere's law looks unnecessary. So in this paper the effect of two conditions on FE formulations are investigated in order to help to obtain accurate numerical simulation results.

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