Need A Finite Element Magnetics Code That Handles Dynamic Modeling

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The discussion centers on the limitations of the Finite Element Method Magnetics (FEMM) solver for dynamic modeling in electromagnetic applications. FEMM is restricted to low-frequency electromagnetic problems and is not suitable for high-frequency scenarios, such as those encountered in RF circuit pulsing. The user references U.S. Patent No. 6,362,718, detailing a system that operates at 87.5 kHz, which exceeds FEMM's capabilities. Consequently, alternative software solutions are necessary for accurate modeling in this domain.

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  • Understanding of electromagnetic theory and Maxwell's equations.
  • Familiarity with Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis.
  • Knowledge of RF circuit design and operation.
  • Experience with dynamic modeling in electromagnetic simulations.
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  • Explore alternative software tools for dynamic electromagnetic modeling, such as COMSOL Multiphysics or ANSYS Maxwell.
  • Research advanced FEM techniques applicable to high-frequency electromagnetic problems.
  • Study the implementation of RF circuit simulations using SPICE or similar tools.
  • Investigate the effects of displacement currents in high-frequency electromagnetic applications.
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Electrical engineers, RF circuit designers, and researchers involved in electromagnetic modeling and simulation, particularly those working with high-frequency applications.

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I am a new guy on this Physics Forum and this is my first post. I have downloaded a free software code, Finite Element Method Magnetics (FEMM) solver (see http://www.femm.info/wiki/Download) but it doesn’t work because FEMM is limited to solving low frequency electromagnetic problems on two-dimensional planar and axisymmetric domains. FEMM addresses some limiting cases of Maxwell’s equations. The magnetics problems addressed are those that can be considered as “low frequency problems,” in which displacement currents can be ignored(displacement currents are typically relevant to magnetics problems only at radio frequencies).

Well, I'm in RF domain pulsing a circuit. The circuit is like the one in U.S. Patent No. 6,362,718, "Motionless Electromagnetic Generator, Mar. 26, 2002 (available from http://www.freepatentsonline.com). Details (sorry for the length!):
a system comprised of an AC power supply, a permanent magnet, a magnetic core, first and second input coils, first and second output coils, and a switching circuit. The magnetic core is positioned between opposite ends of the permanent magnet, and includes a first magnetic path around which the first pair of input and output coils extend, and a second magnetic path around which the second pair of input and output coils extend. The switching circuit drives electrical current alternately at 87.5 kHz (period of 11.45 microseconds) through the first and second input coils. The electrical current driven through the first input coil causes it to produce a magnetic field opposing a concentration of magnetic flux from the permanent magnet within the first magnetic path; likewise the electrical current driven through the second input coil produces a magnetic field opposing a concentration of magnetic flux from the magnet in the second magnetic path.
 
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