Ansys Maxwell Electromagnetic Design : Basics to Advanced

Design a permanent magnet in ANSYS Maxwell, using neodymium N35, diameter 17 mm and height 15 mm, and visualize magnetic field density and flux lines from north to south.

Choose a project type and solution type, define geometry for the problem, assign materials and colors to all parts, analyze data, and begin a simulation in ANSYS Maxwell.

Define a cylindrical permanent magnet in Maxwell 3D by setting diameter 17 mm, height 15 mm, assigning neodymium material N35, and magnetization along the z axis with a grey color.

Define the boundary and add a region around the magnet, omit excitation since there are no coils, and apply mesh settings for the design.

Define the cylindrical magnet boundary by creating a region that fully encloses the magnet, then apply mesh settings using either length-based meshing (max element length 5 mm) or surface approximation.

Demonstrate a parametric analysis of a cylindrical magnet, varying height from 13 to 19 mm and computing magnetic field at a point above surface in an ANSYS Maxwell simulation.

Configure a Maxwell solution with default maximum passes and percent error, then add optimetrices for a parametric analysis, varying magnet height from 13 to 19 mm in 1 mm steps.

Add a results report to show magnetic field density variations and magnet height, specify planes for field density plots and flux lines, then validate and analyze the design.

Create a field density report and plot magnetic field density over magnet height, then visualize field lines and flux maps using xy and xz planes and parametric results.

Compare magnetic field density from an ANSYS Maxwell simulation of a neodymium N35 magnet with Gauss meter experiments, noting center and edge fields around 0.48–0.5 tesla.

Explore the experimental setup for a cylindrical permanent magnet, measuring surface and axial magnetic field density with a Gauss meter, comparing results to ANSYS Maxwell simulations.

Compare experimental and simulation magnetic field density, noting experimental value is lower. Examine attraction and repulsion between two cylindrical permanent magnets and the flux lines joining or separating their poles.

Simulate attraction between two cylindrical magnets by duplicating and repositioning them, then visualize flux lines and magnetic field density from north to south.

Analyze how magnetic field density at point B changes with magnet distance in attraction between two cylindrical magnets, using ANSYS Maxwell with a parametric sweep from 2 to 20 mm.

Explore the repulsion between two cylindrical permanent magnets and contrast it with attraction, using parametric distance changes and magnetic field density analysis from milli tesla to visualize flux lines.

Explore force calculation in magnet systems, focusing on attraction and repulsion along the z axis. Vary the distance between permanent magnets and compute the z-direction force using ANSYS Maxwell.

Compute the force between two cylindrical permanent magnets using a parametric sweep of distance, comparing attraction and repulsion, and analyzing the x, y, and z components.

Explore three types of permanent magnets: rectangular, ring, and arc magnets, and their roles in designing electromagnetic systems in both 2D and 3D.

Learn to design a 2d rectangular permanent magnet in Ansys Maxwell, with 5 mm depth, 10×25 mm, y-axis magnetization, and transient analysis to map magnetic field density and flux lines.

Design a rectangular 3D permanent magnet in Maxwell 3D, with 10 mm width, 25 mm length, and 5 mm height, centered in x-y, using N35 material and y-axis magnetization.

Design a 2d ring magnet in Ansys Maxwell with outer diameter 15 mm, inner diameter 10 mm, height 3 mm, using N35 and plotting magnetic field density and flux lines.

Design a 3D ring magnet in Maxwell by building outer and inner cylinders, subtracting them, and setting N35 material with z-axis magnetization to study magnetic flux.

Design an eight-segment arc magnet in 2D using Ansys Maxwell, arranging four innerward and four outward magnetizations. This supports brushless DC motors, permanent magnet synchronous motors, and magnetic gearboxes.

create a 3d design from a 2d arc magnet in Ansys Maxwell, extend along z, set boundary, run magnetostatic analysis, and plot magnetic field density and b-vector streamlines.

Apply dc current excitation to a line conductor in a 3d magnetostatic model with Ansys Maxwell, and verify the right-hand rule by visualizing anticlockwise flux around upward current.

Define a rectangular loop of conductor for dc current excitation in a magnetostatic analysis; form loop by outer minus inner box, assign copper, and set two terminals with 5 A.

Redesign the line conductor in two dimensions for magnetostatic analysis with DC current excitation, and compare two-dimensional results to the three-dimensional model using magnetic field density and lines.

Redesign a rectangular loop of conductor from 3d to 2d in Maxwell, applying a 5 ampere DC current, and analyze magnetic field density and B vector in the zx plane.

Configure a line conductor with ac current excitation in a 2d transient analysis, using a 50 hz sinusoid and 1 ampere amplitude to visualize magnetic field density and flux lines.

Add an iron core to a rectangular loop of conductor and analyze flux lines and flux density under magnetostatic DC excitation to see core concentration of field lines.

Analyze how the air gap between the I core and U core affects the force on a single-turn rectangular electromagnet using a Z-distance parametric sweep.

Redesigns a rectangular conductor with an iron core using transient analysis, enabling multiple conductors with coil excitation, and visualizes magnetic field density and flux lines to assess force.

Explore replacing DC with AC current in the winding, producing a pulsating negative z-force (mean about 53.9 N) and alternating magnetic flux with poles switching each period.

Explore transformer action between two windings, derive the ratio K from voltages, currents and turns, and validate induced voltages via Faraday's law in an ideal transformer.

Design and simulate a 12‑V DC solenoid in Ansys Maxwell, with a 950-turn coil and central limb, analyzing transient magnetostatic response to reach 0.33 A and 50 N.

Define the rotational motion of 3d arc magnets enclosed by a cylinder, and analyze the moving torque and magnetic field density in a transient magnetostatic solution.

Analyze the induced voltage across a rectangular loop above rotating arc permanent magnets, with coil terminals and a 100-conductor stranded winding, demonstrating a generator-like magnetic response at 1000 rpm.

Demonstrate translation motion in the y axis with a line conductor under permanent magnets, inducing voltage and current. Show how increasing number of conductors increases peak voltage due to turns.

Define simple harmonic motion in ANSYS Maxwell by modeling iron cores with air gaps and a neodymium magnet. Oscillate at 100 hertz with a 5-degree amplitude and visualize flux lines.

Import CAD designs into ANSYS Maxwell, define materials including neodymium N52 and electrical steel, compare magnet only against standard and slit shields, and map flux density at probe locations.

Design a standard shield in Ansys Maxwell by importing a magnet and shield, setting a 4.5 mm air gap, and simulating magnetostatic field density.

Center and model a shield around a permanent magnet, run the electromagnetic simulation, adjust B vector streamlines, and explore replacing the standard shield with a slit shield.

Define 27 probe points around a steel shield, compute magnetic field density at each point, and compare standard shield and slits shield designs using Ansys Maxwell electromagnetic design.

Design a magnetic shield for a ring permanent magnet made of neodymium N52 enclosed by a steel shield, and plot field streamlines to evaluate effectiveness with different steel materials.

This workshop examines a mag switch keychain by magswitch, a steel-housed device with two bermant magnets that holds keys with about 60 pounds and toggles on/off with a 180-degree rotation.

Explore the 2d design of the mag switch with two neodymium magnets, analyze on and off states, flux paths, and target forces for robotics and heavy lifting.

Design a 2d permanent magnet switch in ansys maxwell, configure magnets, high-permeability housing and pole shoe, and simulate magnetostatic states to measure force and plot field density and flux lines.

Explore the 3D design of a mag switch in Ansys Maxwell, with two magnets inside a back iron core, comparing off and on states and target forces.

Design a 3D mag switch in maxwell using a parametric model of two neodymium n52 magnets and a steel workpiece (m19); analyze off and on states to compare the force.