Cut of magnetic circuit: about (2)

Cut of magnetic circuit

Cuts of magnetic circuit can be "manually" created (by the user) or "automatically" created (by the software).

Manual cut and automatic cut

Manual cut and automatic cut

  • A "manual" cut (created by the user) comprises a face or a set of existing faces that represents a cross-section in the magnetic circuit or in the electric loop as presented in the figure below.
  • An "automatic" cut (created by means of an automatic creation command) comprises:
    • either a face or an assembly of existing faces (as previously)
    • either a face or an assembly of faces created by means of an algorithm named meshing inflation (see block below).

Meshing inflation algorithm

The meshing inflation algorithm* creates supplementary points, lines and faces which allow the creation of the cut.

Attention: The automatic cuts created by means of the algorithm named of meshing inflation are associated with the meshing. The command of Delete mesh also destroys these cuts
Note: * References:
  • “On the use of Automatic Cuts Algorithm for T0-T-Φ Formulation in Nondestructive Testing by Eddy Current” - Anh-Tuan Phung, Patrice Labie, Olivier Chadebec, Yann Le Floch , Gérard Meunier - ISEF 2007 September 13-15, 2007
  • “Automatic Cuts for Magnetic Scalar Potential Formulations” - Anh-Tuan Phung, Patrice Labie, Olivier Chadebec, Yann Le Floch , Gérard Meunier - IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol 41, N° 5, May 2005, pp 1668-1671