Solution of the WFNDEC 2015 eddy current benchmark with surface integral equation method

Abstract

In this paper, a numerical solution of WFNDEC 2015 eddy current benchmark is presented. In particular, the Surface Integral Equation (SIE) method has been employed for numerically solving the benchmark problem. The SIE method represent an effective and efficient alternative to standard numerical solver like Finite Element Method (FEM) when electromagnetic fields need to be calculated in problems involving homogeneous media. The formulation of SIE method allows to properly solve the electromagnetic problem by meshing the surface of the media instead to the complete media volume as done in FEM. The surface meshing enables to describe the problem with a smaller number of unknowns with respect to FEM. This property is directly translated in an obvious gain in terms of CPU time efficiency.