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    mikebscott
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    Registered: ‎07-13-2011

    Net electric force on a part

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    04-06-2012 02:03 PM

    I am modelling a MEMS comb drive, and was looking to find the net electric force on one of the combs.  I made a simple model, as my model was too large to attach (even after compression, archiving, and zipping).  In this model, I am looking to find the net electric force (magnitude and direction) on the part named "Oscillator Comb".  Is there a method to do this?

     

    Thanks for your help,

    Mike

     

    Model is attached, in a zip folder.

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    Employee
    Posts: 492
    Registered: ‎03-25-2010

    Re: Net electric force on a part

    04-09-2012 02:32 PM in reply to: mikebscott

    Hi Mike,

     

    It's very easy! In the Results environment, you want to display "Results Contours > Electrostatic Force > Vector Plot".

     

    Then select the nodes where you want to sum the forces, right-click, "Inquire Results".

     

    On the dialog, set the summary drop-down to "Sum", and the adjacent field will show the sum of each vector component.

     

    Sincerely,
    John Holtz, P.E.
    Senior User Experience Designer, Simulation
    Autodesk, Inc.

    Current version of Mechanical & Multiphysics: 2013 SP1 (2013.01.00.0012 28-Jun-2012)
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