Run Electromagnetic Field Simulations in 2D and 3D

Dear Desktop Engineering Reader:

Electromagnetic fields pose some nasty engineering challenges, making predicting the behavior of electromagnetic and electromechanical devices like electric motors, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) mechanisms, speakers, sensors and more an in-demand discipline. That's the field where Infolytica's MagNet 2D/3D electromagnetic field simulation software has operated for over 30 years. Today's Check it Out link delivers you the MagNet landing page, and it's worth exploring. Here's why.

MagNet uses a finite element approach to solve Maxwell's equations. It works well with other design and modeling packages, say, Autodesk Inventor and Simulink. Its multithreaded solvers provide true multicore support. It has a full suite of meshing, post-processing, visualization and geometric import capabilities, all tailored for electromagnetic and electromechanical modeling.

Now out in version 7, MagNet sees overall improved computational speed and faster solver options. Notable changes include enhanced multicore computing support and improved nonlinear surface impedance approximations. On the computational front, v7's multicore mesh generator and post-processing should provide faster results. Modeling laminations with the electric insulator boundary condition is now easier.

Existing users will also be interested to know that nonlinear surface impedance approximations are improved and that you can now predict the surface force density on a component. My contact at Infolytica says that MagNet now accepts a temperature field as input to the system, settable through a scripting API (application programming interface), and that improved solver technology reduces 2D simulation run times.

The MagNet landing page offers full details on v7's features as well as its optional modules. (Hint: Each optional module links to an in-depth discussion of its capabilities.) Make sure to take in the terrific on-demand video demo. You'll get to see MagNet and many of v7's updates in action. It's well worth the 50 minutes of your time.

On the top of the landing page, hit the Applications drop-down menu then filter results by MagNet. For your effort, you'll be rewarded with seven pages of quick technical reports showing what you can do with MagNet. You'll get lost in there.

Infolytica's MagNet electromagnetic field simulation software is available as a stand-alone solution and as an add-in for SOLIDWORKS. This MagNet for SOLIDWORKS image shows a uniformly magnetized samarium cobalt magnet material being assigned to a selected volume. The magnetized direction points upward. Image courtesy of Infolytica Corp.

And if you really want to get lost in MagNet, here are two great ways. One, if you're in Chicago in late October, attend the Infolytica Engage user conference. Two, hit the Trial Edition link, download a copy and take MagNet for a spin. To get started, click on today's Check it Out link and begin your discovery of MagNet v7.

Thanks, Pal. – Lockwood

Anthony J. Lockwood

Editor at Large, Desktop Engineering

Learn more about MagNet v7 here.