Ivar KJELBERG
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Posted:
1 decade ago
04.04.2011, 07:52 GMT-4
Hi
in ACDC V4 you have the "Electric Circuit" (CIR) physics as in 3.5, you must add it a s a separate physics.
Then in MEF or ES, EC, ECS you have the terminal node to be added manually, in MEF its under "Magnetic Isolation - Terminal" (it's not in MF since you do not solve for "V")
Within the Terminal GUI there is an option "Circuit" where the terminal name is the circuit port number
I agree it's slightly complex to begin with to find your way in here but rather logical once you have understood it
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Good luck
Ivar
Hi
in ACDC V4 you have the "Electric Circuit" (CIR) physics as in 3.5, you must add it a s a separate physics.
Then in MEF or ES, EC, ECS you have the terminal node to be added manually, in MEF its under "Magnetic Isolation - Terminal" (it's not in MF since you do not solve for "V")
Within the Terminal GUI there is an option "Circuit" where the terminal name is the circuit port number
I agree it's slightly complex to begin with to find your way in here but rather logical once you have understood it
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Good luck
Ivar
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Posted:
1 decade ago
06.04.2011, 04:48 GMT-4
Thank you for your response.
I have plane to used MF module, because there I can calculate the pressure of liquid metal......but, what this mean: (it's not in MF since you do not solve for "V").....what this "V" means ?, how i can solv "V" before if I don´t have working circuit....?
I've tried allredy three days to connect my circuit to model but always some error comes :(
I can´t even normal resistor connected to a power source, some error comes all the time, see attachment.
Heigo.
Thank you for your response.
I have plane to used MF module, because there I can calculate the pressure of liquid metal......but, what this mean: (it's not in MF since you do not solve for "V").....what this "V" means ?, how i can solv "V" before if I don´t have working circuit....?
I've tried allredy three days to connect my circuit to model but always some error comes :(
I can´t even normal resistor connected to a power source, some error comes all the time, see attachment.
Heigo.
Ivar KJELBERG
COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted:
1 decade ago
06.04.2011, 05:29 GMT-4
Hi
V is the voltage, MF solves for A but not V, (MEF does for both) check the dependent variables, so it seems that you cannot link explicitly to the circuit port.
But there must be a way around with MF, perhaps by defining the circuit voltage as an external variable and using that in the MF, I would have to check (I'm stuck in some structural just now, I'll try some time later)
But careful when mixing MF and MEF in the same model (normally you need only one of them) to avoid getting confused with the similar variables and names
My way around when I get errors, is really to start fundamentally simple and build again up step by step
I believe you have missed something in the CIR model, your node 1 is "hanging"
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Good luck
Ivar
Hi
V is the voltage, MF solves for A but not V, (MEF does for both) check the dependent variables, so it seems that you cannot link explicitly to the circuit port.
But there must be a way around with MF, perhaps by defining the circuit voltage as an external variable and using that in the MF, I would have to check (I'm stuck in some structural just now, I'll try some time later)
But careful when mixing MF and MEF in the same model (normally you need only one of them) to avoid getting confused with the similar variables and names
My way around when I get errors, is really to start fundamentally simple and build again up step by step
I believe you have missed something in the CIR model, your node 1 is "hanging"
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Ivar
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Posted:
1 decade ago
06.04.2011, 11:26 GMT-4
Hello...
I built a simple model of resistance of MEF module and I tried to connect the AC power source to resistor.
Please, could you tell me what is wrong with it ?
I just can not be connected to the scheme of model. All time same error comes. How difficult can it be ? :)
If you look at this model and correct the error could you please send it back to me. Then I can perhaps understand how to combine the model and scheme.
Thank you !
Heigo.
Hello...
I built a simple model of resistance of MEF module and I tried to connect the AC power source to resistor.
Please, could you tell me what is wrong with it ?
I just can not be connected to the scheme of model. All time same error comes. How difficult can it be ? :)
If you look at this model and correct the error could you please send it back to me. Then I can perhaps understand how to combine the model and scheme.
Thank you !
Heigo.
Ivar KJELBERG
COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted:
1 decade ago
07.04.2011, 02:42 GMT-4
Hi
first of all, if you have "just" a large Cu cylinder, why use MEF?, EC should do, the magnetic field will anyhow be expelled from the Cu, and if you do not put some air around to allow the field lines to loop it will not make much sens
Then with a large block the resistance is small 1/(sigma[S/m]*pi*(0.5[m])^2/1[m]), and with 100V applied you will get a large current about 5[GA]
if you reduce the wire diameter to let's say 1 [mm], then remove the "Preserve aspect ratio" in the "Definitions - View 1" node, this will compress your model axis to make it easier to select the items, even if a circle becomes a square in he geom view, it will be better once solved.
Then try rather EC and CIR to start with, later replae EC by MEF and add some air around
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Good luck
Ivar
Hi
first of all, if you have "just" a large Cu cylinder, why use MEF?, EC should do, the magnetic field will anyhow be expelled from the Cu, and if you do not put some air around to allow the field lines to loop it will not make much sens
Then with a large block the resistance is small 1/(sigma[S/m]*pi*(0.5[m])^2/1[m]), and with 100V applied you will get a large current about 5[GA]
if you reduce the wire diameter to let's say 1 [mm], then remove the "Preserve aspect ratio" in the "Definitions - View 1" node, this will compress your model axis to make it easier to select the items, even if a circle becomes a square in he geom view, it will be better once solved.
Then try rather EC and CIR to start with, later replae EC by MEF and add some air around
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Good luck
Ivar
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Posted:
1 decade ago
07.04.2011, 05:54 GMT-4
I know these things what you mention, but.....For me it is not important right now what kind of module i used (is it MEF or something else)....or what kind on dimension for resistor I used (is it "m" or "mm")....or how big current I get (some "A" on some "GA")....or what kind on material I used.
For me is important how to connect ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT (where I made power source) to the model !.
If i know this, then I can build up my Electric arc Furnace in right module (MF or MEF), but right dimensions and connect electrodes two deferent power source what i have or what I build before in ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
My question is….”how to connect ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT to physical model ?”….I tried to used Terminals but something is wrong and I don´t know what ? The resistant is just test model.
My model (Electric arc Furnace) works quite well Comsol 3.5, but I want to build up this now in Comsol 4.1, because I can see that there are many more options, like MF module I can calculate the Liquid metal pressure.
Heigo.
I know these things what you mention, but.....For me it is not important right now what kind of module i used (is it MEF or something else)....or what kind on dimension for resistor I used (is it "m" or "mm")....or how big current I get (some "A" on some "GA")....or what kind on material I used.
For me is important how to connect ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT (where I made power source) to the model !.
If i know this, then I can build up my Electric arc Furnace in right module (MF or MEF), but right dimensions and connect electrodes two deferent power source what i have or what I build before in ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
My question is….”how to connect ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT to physical model ?”….I tried to used Terminals but something is wrong and I don´t know what ? The resistant is just test model.
My model (Electric arc Furnace) works quite well Comsol 3.5, but I want to build up this now in Comsol 4.1, because I can see that there are many more options, like MF module I can calculate the Liquid metal pressure.
Heigo.
Ivar KJELBERG
COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted:
1 decade ago
07.04.2011, 11:17 GMT-4
Hi
I understand your concern, but for me it's also important that your model is coherent such that you do not get errors due to poorly defined physics BC that you mix up with errors due to the physics coupling.
there is also this one
www.comsol.eu/community/exchange/146/
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Good luck
Ivar
Hi
I understand your concern, but for me it's also important that your model is coherent such that you do not get errors due to poorly defined physics BC that you mix up with errors due to the physics coupling.
there is also this one http://www.comsol.eu/community/exchange/146/
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Ivar
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Posted:
1 decade ago
08.04.2011, 08:36 GMT-4
Thank you for your response, but there is not even any geometry defined in this model so it wouldn't have been able to teach me how to place a 3-D model into the electric circuit anyway.
My question is same: how to connect electric circuit to geometrical model ? I have to use terminals but it not works.
I'm sorry that I bother you so much.
Heigo.
Thank you for your response, but there is not even any geometry defined in this model so it wouldn't have been able to teach me how to place a 3-D model into the electric circuit anyway.
My question is same: how to connect electric circuit to geometrical model ? I have to use terminals but it not works.
I'm sorry that I bother you so much.
Heigo.
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Posted:
1 decade ago
16.12.2011, 12:04 GMT-5
Hello.
Did you eventually find a solution to this problem ? There is still nothing in models.
Comsol 4 is really bad compared to 3.5 for these problems and for coupling with matlab.... What a pity!!!
Hello.
Did you eventually find a solution to this problem ? There is still nothing in models.
Comsol 4 is really bad compared to 3.5 for these problems and for coupling with matlab.... What a pity!!!
Ivar KJELBERG
COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted:
1 decade ago
16.12.2011, 15:58 GMT-5
Hey
have you done the exercices/models in the model library ? there are a few examples on coupling circuits to physics
I find v4 far better than the v3, but there are a few new things to learn, and we must soemhow better respect physics, hence one get less non-physical solutions back
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Good luck
Ivar
Hey
have you done the exercices/models in the model library ? there are a few examples on coupling circuits to physics
I find v4 far better than the v3, but there are a few new things to learn, and we must soemhow better respect physics, hence one get less non-physical solutions back
--
Good luck
Ivar