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ELEC-H419

Multi-Physics Modelling and Simulation

academic year
2023-2024

Course teacher(s)

Johan GYSELINCK (Coordinator)

ECTS credits

4

Language(s) of instruction

english

Course content


The prime focus is on the resolution of 2D and 3D low-frequency electromagnetic problems by means of the finite-element method and the ONELAB open-source software, but other physics and modelling methods are dealt with. See the list below.
 

Scope of the course:

  • physics covered: electromagnetics (electrokinetics, magnetostatics, magnetodynamics), thermics (heat conduction), elasticity, and their coupling, plus optimisation

  • modelling methods: mostly the finite-element (FE) method, but also finite-difference and equivalent-circuit modelling, and analytical resolution

  • space dimensions: 1D, 2D and 3D problems

  • time dimension: static, time-stepping, phasor-based and eigenvalue problems

Used Software:

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

  • have a general overview of the various numerical and analytical methods that are available and commonly used to solve PDEs and boundary-value problems

  • understand the mathematical basis of these methods

  • revise the various physics and related material modelling

  • use extensively the open-source ONELAB/Gmsh/GetDP software and appreciate its great flexibility

  • become aware of and critical about various practical issues, e.g. mesh density and accuracy

Teaching methods and learning activities

 

  • lectures, with live demonstration of the software and active participation of the students

  • exercises and tests with the software

 

Contribution to the teaching profile

This teaching unit contributes to the following competences:

  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering

  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of the advanced methods and theories to schematize and model complex problems or processes

  • Has a broad scientific knowledge, understanding and skills to be able to design, produce and maintain complex mechanical, electrical and/or energy systems with a focus on products, systems and services.

Other information

Contacts

Johan Gyselinck, johan.gyselinck@ulb.be
BEAMS department, Electrical Energy research unit, ULB
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mV_VDDsAAAAJ&hl=en

Campus

Solbosch

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • Practice work
  • written examination

Practice work

written examination

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Written exam in January/September, with questions on theory and application (around 50% of the grade), and with exercises using the software (around 50% of the grade).

Language(s) of evaluation

  • english

Programmes