ThinCurr: An open-source 3D thin-wall eddy current modeling code for the analysis of large-scale systems of conducting structures

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Udgivet i:	arXiv.org (Dec 19, 2024), p. n/a
Hovedforfatter:	Hansen, Christopher
Andre forfattere:	Battey, Alexander, Braun, Anson, Miller, Sander, Lagieski, Michael, Stewart, Ian, Sweeney, Ryan, Paz-Soldan, Carlos
Udgivet:	Cornell University Library, arXiv.org
Fag:	Finite element method Python Three dimensional flow Mathematical models Source code Inductance Eddy currents Homology Numerical methods Open source software Coupled walls
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Resumen:	In this paper we present a new thin-wall eddy current modeling code, ThinCurr, for studying inductively-coupled currents in 3D conducting structures -- with primary application focused on the interaction between currents flowing in coils, plasma, and conducting structures of magnetically-confined plasma devices. The code utilizes a boundary finite element method on an unstructured, triangular grid to accurately capture device structures. The new code, part of the broader Open FUSION Toolkit, is open-source and designed for ease of use without sacrificing capability and speed through a combination of Python, Fortran, and C/C++ components. Scalability to large models is enabled through use of hierarchical off-diagonal low-rank compression of the inductance matrix, which is otherwise dense. Ease of handling large models of complicated geometry is further supported by automatic determination of supplemental elements through a greedy homology approach. A detailed description of the numerical methods of the code and verification of the implementation of those methods using cross-code comparisons against the VALEN code and Ansys commercial analysis software is shown.
ISSN:	2331-8422
Fuente:	Engineering Database