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[J.MURPHY104]

Hi,

I am trying to make a design where copper coils are wrapped around a cylindrical Iron tube. the outer radius of the Iron tube is 12mm and the Helix Radius of the copper wire is 12mm. Real-life application would require the copper to be physically in contact with the iron core tube. How can I solve this error? Thanks

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[Ivonne Marti]

Hi, Based in your description both objects will intersect at 12mm, I would advise to have a small gap between the tube and the wire. This space can be small, like 0,1 or 0,05mm, ensuring that both will not intersect.

I hope it helps

Ivonne

[J.MURPHY104]

Hi Ivonne, thank you for the swift reply.

Will thee simulation still be accurate if it is not modelled as it will be in real life? i.e. That the copper coils with current running through them to create an electromagnet will be enhanced by the iron core tube as they are in direct contact vs them not being in contact.

Thanks

[Ivonne Marti]

Hi,

In real live you probably will have a very small airgap, one object will not be inside the other one. If you want to have a more realistic simulation you can decrease this gap, making it very small. Another option is to use a boolean to substract the objects and ensure that they do not overlap; however, here you will be removing some material from the tube or wire (depending of the setup of the boolean action). Ivonne