In an Electrostatic Current and Voltage Analysis, the output consists of voltage at nodes, current flux density (vectors) at the element centroids, and current flow through edges or faces.
The following table summarizes this type of analysis:
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Electrostatic Current and Voltage |
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| Analysis | Electrical conduction |
| Variables | Voltage (V) |
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Input: |
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| Constants | Electrical conductivity |
| Constraints | Voltage at boundaries |
| Nodal loads | Point current sources or sinks |
| Element loads | Current generation per unit volume |
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Output: |
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| Nodal | Voltage (V) |
| Element centroid | Current flux vector (flow per unit area) |
| Element faces | Current flow through faces (scalar quantity) (varies with element size) |