Dedicating Finite Volume Method to electromagnetic plasma modeling: Circuit breaker application

Issue title: Selected Papers from the 13th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (ISEM 2007)

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Rondot, Loïc^{a; b; c} | Mazauric, Vincent^a | Delannoy, Yves^b | Meunier, Gerard^c

Affiliations: [a] Schneider Electric Science and Technology, 38050 Grenoble cedex 9, France | [b] SIMAP, BP 95 38402 Grenoble, France | [c] G2Elab, BP 46, 38402 Grenoble, France

Abstract: A magnetodynamic formulation is developed using the Finite Volume Method to address specific issues in multiphysics involved in circuit breaker modeling. The principles of Finite Volume Method and multiphysics coupling method are described. The magnetostatic formulation is validated through two examples by comparison with two analytical solutions. Both problems are expressed within current based T_{0} − � formulation which differs drastically from other developments given in the context of Finite Volume Method. Finally a circuit breaker simulation is carried out within a magnetostatic formulation.

Keywords: Plasma, ferromagnetic, Finite Volume Method

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-2008-949

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 28, no. 1-2, pp. 3-9, 2008