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Simulation Aided Design of Magnetic Actuators

Free, One-hour Webinar

 

A magnetic actuator is a device that utilizes electromagnetic fields to generate motion or force, playing a crucial role in various engineering applications. These actuators are widely used in automotive systems, robotics, consumer products and electronics, haptics, medical devices, and industrial automation due to their precision, reliability, and fast response times. The design of magnetic actuators involves optimizing parameters such as coil configurations, magnetic materials, and drive circuits to achieve desired performance characteristics. Electromagnetic finite element analysis (FEA) simulation enables engineers to model and analyze actuator behavior, predict efficiency, and refine designs before physical prototyping. By simulating magnetic fields, force generation, and dynamic response, engineers can enhance actuator performance, reduce energy consumption, and develop innovative solutions tailored to specific applications.

Optimizing the design of magnetic actuators requires careful management of complex interactions between electromagnetic fields, coil configurations, core materials, and drive electronics. Engineers can analyze and refine actuator designs by leveraging FEA tools such as COMSOL Multiphysics, improving performance metrics such as force output, energy efficiency, and dynamic response. Simulation-driven design helps identify potential issues early in development, reducing the need for costly and time-consuming physical prototyping.

In this webinar, Dr. Paudel will introduce the fundamentals of magnetic actuators and demonstrate a simulation-driven design of a magnetic actuators for industry applications. The session will cover key modeling techniques, including electromagnetic field analysis, force calculations, and thermal effects on actuator performance and optimization.

Details

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Web-based Course
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Question-and-Answer Session
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EST - Eastern Standard Time
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Registration deadline

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 magnetic actuators in industry
  • how to design and optimize magnetic actuators
  • how to use FE simulation to predict and optimize magnetic actuator performance
  • how magnetic actuators are designed considering the dynamic equation of motion.

 

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Registration

The April 3, 2025 Simulation Aided Design of Magnetic Actuators web-based course is free, but registration is required and class size is limited.

Register at:

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1cadd1d1-b3ea-47d2-83d0-6c337f1a0796@79d1a68e-dd8f-4002-8514-fb1316d42162

If you have any questions, please email us at seminars@veryst.com

Deadline for registration is: Monday, March 31, 2025.

Cancellation Policy

Veryst reserves the right to reject registrations and to cancel a webinar based on class size.

 

Important Information

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