Hi everyone,
I'm new to COMSOL 4.3, and I'm trying to properly use the induction heating module. While modeling the problem of a current loop heating several iron inductors embedded in water in 3D, using either External Current Density or Surface Current, I kept getting temperatures that I strongly suspected were too low. I modeled a similar problem of one inductor in axisymmetric 2D, with the intention of comparing heating via Single-Turn Coil Domain with heating from either of the aforementioned methods. I get a result that seems right to me with Single-Turn Coil Domain, but when I deactivate it and activate either External Current Density or Surface Current, I get a temperature rise of less than a degree, a similar wrong result to what I get with 3D modeling.
With External Current Density, I use the current (1000 A) divided by the cross-sectional area of the loop wire, and I use the current divided by the circumference of the loop wire when I use Surface Current instead.
I've attached the 2D axisymmetric version of the test problem that delivers incorrect results. I've slightly modified the materials such that water has a relative permittivity and permeability both of 1, and an electrical conductivity of 0.1 S/m. Can anyone let me know what I'm missing? Thanks in advance!
I'm new to COMSOL 4.3, and I'm trying to properly use the induction heating module. While modeling the problem of a current loop heating several iron inductors embedded in water in 3D, using either External Current Density or Surface Current, I kept getting temperatures that I strongly suspected were too low. I modeled a similar problem of one inductor in axisymmetric 2D, with the intention of comparing heating via Single-Turn Coil Domain with heating from either of the aforementioned methods. I get a result that seems right to me with Single-Turn Coil Domain, but when I deactivate it and activate either External Current Density or Surface Current, I get a temperature rise of less than a degree, a similar wrong result to what I get with 3D modeling.
With External Current Density, I use the current (1000 A) divided by the cross-sectional area of the loop wire, and I use the current divided by the circumference of the loop wire when I use Surface Current instead.
I've attached the 2D axisymmetric version of the test problem that delivers incorrect results. I've slightly modified the materials such that water has a relative permittivity and permeability both of 1, and an electrical conductivity of 0.1 S/m. Can anyone let me know what I'm missing? Thanks in advance!