Finite element force calculation: Comparison of methods for electric machines

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 447-450

  Mizia, J ^a   Eastham, A R ^a   Dawson, G E ^a   Adamiak, K ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b KIELCE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEM; MAXWELL STRESS TENSOR; TORQUE/THRUST CALCULATION; VIRTUAL WORK PRINCIPLE;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS - FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ELECTRIC MOTORS;

EID: 0023165660     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: 19410069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.43953     Document Type: Article

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