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[reebaln]

Can a parametric setup perform a sweep to the current excitations assigned to a sheet?

I have three coils with different current excitations. The goal is to change the current Amplitude using a parametric setup to observe the behavior of selected currents. I am running eddy current simulation.

[Xiaoyi Zhao]

Yes, you can do a parametric study of the current using the Optimetrics module. Refer to: https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/Electronics/v195/home.htm%23../Subsystems/Maxwell/Content/GettingStarted/Optimetrics.htm - "Setting up a parametric analysis". But also make you sure you have license for the optimetrics module.

[reebaln]

 I have access to all the Ansys products and I am using Ansys Electromagnetics suite 19.1.0

I cannot access the link. 

I am aware of the Parametric setup analysis, I have used it before. However, I can't find the option of the current variable in the parameters available to sweep. Also, the Ansys help manual states "Sweeping or using a complex variable is not allowed in any optimetrics setup, including optimization, statistical, sensitivity, and tuning setups."

Since the current excitations might have a phase shift, the parametric setup is invalid.

 

[Sadegh]

reebaln

you can simply do parametric setup for many things including current which is applied to a sheet.

do the following steps :

1- choose the a desired sheet and select  assign exication and then select current

2-Then in the value tab, instead of number, write a letter or a word (e.g: C1)

3- after clicking OK a new window appears  which ask you to define the C1

4- define C1 equal to any amount (e.g Zero)

5- In project manager  window  right-click on optimetrics and then select  "Add" then select parametric

6- choose "add" in setup sweep analysis  and select C1 form "variable tab"

7- define "start", "Stop" and "step" and then click add then click OK

from "table" tab in setup sweep analysis you can see how many steps you have for analysis

if you want to save field and mesh for every step you should check "save field and mesh" from "option" tab in "setup sweep analysis" window.

[reebaln]

Thank you. I am already aware of the process.

[reebaln]

xzhao,

if you go to Maxwell 3D > Design Properties... 

the sweep column is greyed out for the parameters of interest. The parameter types: None and current cannot be swept (tick mark is greyed out). However, I can sweep all the parameters of type Length (I can check and uncheck the sweep option for the Length type parameters).