ansoft_maxwell_v11_userguide

Maxwell3Delectronicdesignautomationsoftwareuser’sguide–Maxwell[e-mail]3DFieldSimulatorv11User’sGuide2ContentsContentsThisdocumentdiscussessomebasicconceptsandterminologyusedthroughouttheAnsoftMaxwellapplication.Itprovidesanoverviewofthefollowingtopics:0.FundamentalsAnsoftMaxwellDesktopOpeningaDesignSettingModelType1.ParametricModelCreation1.1BoundaryConditions1.2Excitations5.ExamplesAnsoftMaxwell3DFieldSimulatorv11User’sGuide3AnsoftMaxwellFundamentalsWhatisMaxwell?Maxwellisahigh-performanceinteractivesoftwarepackagethatusesfiniteelementanalysis(FEA)tosolvethree-dimensional(3D)electric,magnetostatic,eddycurrent,andtransientproblems.Useittocompute:Staticelectricfields,forces,torques,andcapacitancescausedbyvoltagedistributionsandcharges.Staticmagneticfields,forces,torques,andinductancescausedbyDCcurrents,staticexternalmagneticfields,andpermanentmagnets.Time-varyingmagneticfields,forces,torques,andimpedancescausedbyACcurrentsandoscillatingexternalmagneticfields.TransientmagneticfieldscausedbyelectricalsourcesandpermanentmagnetsAnsoftMaxwell3DFieldSimulatorv11User’sGuide4InstallingtheAnsoftMaxwellSoftwareSystemRequirementsMicrosoftWindowsXP(32/64),Windows2000,orWindows2003Server.Forup-to-dateinformation,refertotheMaxwellReleaseNotes.Pentium–basedcomputer128MBRAMminimum8MBVideoCardminimumMouseorotherpointingdeviceCD-ROMdriveInstallingtheAnsoftMaxwellSoftwareForup-to-dateinformation,refertotheMaxwellInstallationGuideStartingAnsoftMaxwell1.ClicktheMicrosoftStartbutton,selectPrograms,andselecttheAnsoft,Maxwell11programgroup.ClickMaxwell11.2.OrDoubleclickontheMaxwell11iconontheWindowsDesktopNOTE:YoushouldmakebackupcopiesofallMaxwellprojectscreatedwithapreviousversionofthesoftwarebeforeopeningtheminMaxwellv11AnsoftMaxwell3DFieldSimulatorv11User’sGuide5ConvertingOlderFilesConvertingOlderMaxwellfiletoMaxwellv11BecauseofchangestotheMaxwellfileswiththedevelopmentofMaxwellv11,openingaMaxwelldocumentfromanearlierreleasemaytakemoretimethanyouareusedtoexperiencing.However,oncethefilehasbeenopenedandsaved,subsequentopeningtimewillreturntonormalAnsoftMaxwellv11providesawayforyoutoautomaticallyconvertyourMaxwellprojectsfromanearlierversiontotheMaxwellv11format.ToaccessMaxwellprojectsinanearlierversion.FromMaxwellv11,1.SelectthemenuitemFileOpen2.Opendialog1.FilesofType:AnsoftLegacyEMProjects(.cls)2.Browsetotheexistingprojectandselectthe.clsfile3.ClicktheOpenbuttonAnsoftMaxwell3DFieldSimulatorv11User’sGuide6GettingHelpGettingHelpIfyouhaveanyquestionswhileyouareusingAnsoftMaxwellyoucanfindanswersinseveralways:AnsoftMaxwellOnlineHelpprovidesassistancewhileyouareworking.Togethelpaboutaspecific,activedialogbox,clicktheHelpbuttoninthedialogboxorpresstheF1key.SelectthemenuitemHelpContentstoaccesstheonlinehelpsystem.Tooltipsareavailabletoprovideinformationabouttoolsonthetoolbarsordialogboxes.Whenyouholdthepointeroveratoolforabrieftime,atooltipappearstodisplaythenameofthetool.Asyoumovethepointeroveratoolorclickamenuitem,theStatusBaratthebottomoftheAnsoftMaxwellwindowprovidesabriefdescriptionofthefunctionofthetoolormenuitem.TheAnsoftMaxwellGettingStartedguideprovidesdetailedinformationaboutusingMaxwelltocreateandsolve3DEMprojects.AnsoftTechnicalSupportTocontactAnsofttechnicalsupportstaffinyourgeographicalarea,pleaselogontotheAnsoftcorporatewebsite,(OTS)system.FromyourInternetbrowserVisit’sGuide7GettingHelpForTechnicalSupportThefollowinglinkwilldirectyoutotheAnsoftSupportPage.TheAnsoftSupportPagesprovideadditionaldocumentation,training,andapplicationnotes.WebSite::9-4EST:Pittsburgh,PA(412)261-3200x0–AskforTechnicalSupportBurlington,MA(781)229-8900x0–AskforTechnicalSupport9-4PST:SanJose,CA(408)261-9095x0–AskforTechnicalSupportPortland,OR(503)906-7944or(503)906-7947ElSegundo,CA(310)426-2287–AskforTechnicalSupportAnsoftMaxwell3DFieldSimulatorv11User’sGuide8WebUpdateWebUpdateThisnewfeatureallowsyoutoupdateanyexistingAnsoftsoftwarefromtheWebUpdatewindow.ThisfeatureautomaticallyscansyoursystemtofindanyAnsoftsoftware,andthenallowsyoutodownloadanyupdatesiftheyareavailable.AnsoftMaxwell3DFieldSimulatorv11User’sGuide9AnsoftTermsAnsoftTermsTheAnsoftMaxwellwindowhasseveraloptionalpanels:AProjectManagerwhichcontainsadesigntreewhichliststhestructureoftheproject.AMessageManagerthatallowsyoutoviewanyerrorsorwarningsthatoccurbeforeyoubeginasimulation.APropertyWindowthatdisplaysandallowsyoutochangemodelparametersorattributes.AProgressWindowthatdisplayssolutionprogress.A3DModelerWindowwhichcontainsthemodelandmodeltreeforth