2D Example: Geometry and mesh tutorial

Foreword

This paragraph is a summary of cases treated in detail in the 2D example: "Geometry and mesh tutorialFirst steps in using Flux".

The files relating to the studied cases, are available in the documentation directory of the Flux DVD.

Realized study

The study proposed in the Geometry and mesh tutorial is the study of a variable reluctance speed sensor. Only the geometry model and mesh of the device are studied in this tutorial.

Studied device

The variable reluctance speed sensor consists of a cogged wheel, a magnet and a coil connected to a measuring resistance.

Functionality

The rotation of the target wheel near the tip of the sensor changes the magnetic flux, creating an analog voltage signal that can be recovered in probes.

Geometric structure in Flux

The device is described in Flux as follows:

• one cogged wheel with three teeth
• two probes with a magnet and a coil around

Strategy

Two strategies of description exist:

• one-phase description:
  • description of the whole device in only one Flux project

• two-phase description:
  • independent description of separated parts of the device in several Flux projects
  • merging the independent projects into one

The second strategy is selected in this tutorial.

Of course, the geometry can be built in ways other than the presented one. The sensor geometry is defined in this particular way in order to introduce you to the most used PreFlux features.