Electromagnetic Simulation of Inductive Sensors
Free, One-hour Webinar
An inductive sensor, including eddy current sensors, is a non-contact device used to detect changes in a conductive material’s properties by generating and measuring electromagnetic fields. These sensors are widely employed in a wide variety of industrial applications, such as the automotive, aerospace, metal processing, and nuclear industries.
Electromagnetic simulation of inductive sensors involves modeling the interaction between electromagnetic fields and conductive materials to predict sensor performance. By simulating the induced currents and their interaction with the target material, engineers can optimize a design by detecting material defects, measuring conductivity or thickness, and performing nondestructive testing of metals. Simulations are crucial for fine-tuning sensor efficiency, ensuring accurate results, and evaluating performance across various operating conditions without the need for extensive physical prototypes, thereby saving time and money.
Optimizing the design of these sensors requires managing complex interactions between coils, conductive materials, shielding, and electronic components. By leveraging finite element analysis (FEA) tools such as COMSOL Multiphysics, engineers can streamline this process and significantly enhance sensor performance.
In this webinar, Dr. Paudel will introduce the fundamentals of inductive sensors and present a detailed workflow for designing them for nondestructive testing. The session will also address how to utilize parametric sweeps and optimization in frequency domain simulations, enabling engineers to improve sensor efficiency and accuracy.
Details
Course Instructor
Dr. Nirmal Paudel is a Lead Engineer at Veryst Engineering. Dr. Paudel has an extensive background in computational electromagnetics and product development in the R&D (research and development) environment, particularly in the power and energy sector. He has more than a decade of experience in modeling resistive, capacitive, and inductive devices, including nonlinear materials.
Dr. Paudel has wide-ranging experience modeling electromagnetic devices such as transformers, motors, generators, magnetic devices and systems (gears, levitation systems, actuators, dampers, and sensors), eddy-current devices, inductive power transfer systems, and capacitive touch devices. He is also experienced in multiphysics modeling, including modeling joule heating, inductive heating, heat transfer, and flow in electromagnetic devices.
Learning Objectives
In this webinar, you will learn:
- the principles of electromagnetic induction and the use of inductive sensors in industrial application
- how to design and optimize inductive sensors
- how to interpret FEA results to optimize sensor design and behavior
- how inductive sensors are applied in nondestructive testing (NDT) to detect material defects without causing damage
Registration
The December 12, 2024 Electromagnetic Simulation of Inductive Sensors web-based course is free, but registration is required and class size is limited.
Use our on-line registration form (see below).
If you have any questions, please email us at seminars@veryst.com
Deadline for registration is: Friday, December 6, 2024.
Cancellation Policy
Veryst reserves the right to reject registrations and to cancel a webinar based on class size.
Important Information
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