This tutorial provides an introductory overview of surface charging simulations in Ansys Charge Plus™ electromagnetic charging and discharge simulation software using the Surface Charging Automated Workflow. The workflow automatically sets up the key components of a surface‑charging simulation—material assignments, domain configuration, plasma definitions, and meshing—allowing new users to quickly run and visualize results. You are then shown how to edit automatically generated parameters, assign new materials, and re‑run simulations to create customized use cases.

Learning Outcomes: 

Following completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Navigate and launch the Surface Charging Automated Workflow in Ansys Charge Plus.
• Understand the core building blocks of a surface charging simulation.
• Visualize and interpret basic surface charging results.
• Modify automatically generated simulation settings.
• Assign new materials to spacecraft surfaces.
• Re run simulations to explore custom charging scenarios.
• Perform basic post processing in Ansys Charge Plus.
• Use the automated workflow as a starting point for more advanced tutorials.

Please note: These training materials were developed and tested in the 2026R1 release.