Re: [femm] Horse shoe magnet

[Robert Strand <rstrand@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
eavogels wrote:
> I need to make a femm model of a horse shoe magnet but I don't know 
> how to do it since the magnetic direction is ofcource different in 
> both ends. How should I solve this: creating a lot of small magnets 
> in the form of a horse shoe or does someone know a better way. If 
> someone has a sample he wants to share, please send it to 

I don't think it is possible with FEMM. FEMM only solves 2-D planar and 
axisymmetric magnetic problems. The horseshoe is a full 3-D problem, and I 
can't see a way of transforming the problem even with it's lines of symmetry.

Regards
Rob