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In this example, we will compute the magnetic field generated by a stranded conductor. The geometry of the conductor is chosen such that we can derive the analytical expression of the magnetic field.

1. Problem

The conductor \(\Omega\) consists in a rectangular cross-section torus, as in section thermoelectric, considered only in 3D. The geometry also contains an external domain which is an approximation of \(\mathbb{R}^3\setminus\Omega\).

Name Description Value Unit

\(r_i\)

internal radius

\(1.10^{-3}\)

m

\(r_e\)

external radius

\(2.10^{-3}\)

m

\(2*H\)

height

\(2.10^{-3}\)

m

The current density \(\mathbf{j}\), in \(A/m^2\)can be viewed as an input parameter, or given by the thermoelectric model.
The boundary conditions are given below:

  • \(\mathbf{A} = \mathbf{0}\) at the infinity

  • \(\mathbf{A} \times \mathbf{n} = 0 \) on symetry plane

2. Results

For simple conductor geometry, analytical expressions of the magnetic field along the Z-Axis may be found in physics textbooks. The expression of the magnetic field in \(\mathbb{R}^3\) is more difficult to derive but may be found in several papers, like [Jackson99].
As a classical result, we consider only the magnetic field along the Z-Axis, which analytical expression is given bellow:

\[\begin{equation*} B_z(z)=\frac{1}{2} \mu_0 J \left[\left[log(r^2+t^2)\right]_{r=r_1}^{r=r_2}\right]_{t=z-H}^{t=z+H} \end{equation*}\]