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Magnetic forces between two axially magnetized cylinders. Case 3: Cylinder axes are orthogonal.

magnetic forces, magnetic attraction and repelling, , magnetized cylinder interaction

Problem Type
Axisymmetric problem of DC magnetics

Geometry

dz = 2 cm

Given
Cylinder diameter D = 1 cm,
Cylinder height H = 4 cm,
Permanent magnet relative permeability μ = 1.05,
Permanent magnet coercive force H_c = 1 000 000 A/m.

Task
Calculate the magnetic force between cylinders.

Solution
The problem geometry is 3D and we cannot directly use QuickField. But the resulting field may be decomposed into the individual fields generated by each cylinder. The free tool Cylinder PM force 3D allows the magnetic force calculation using the automatic summation of several axisymmetrical DC magnetic fields, simulated by QuickField.

Results

Case 3: Cylinder axes are orthogonal.	Fx	Fy	Fz
Cylinder PM force 3D tool	5e-16 N	-1.18 N	-0.14 N
Reference (ANSYS 3D)	0.07 N	-1.17 N	-0.08 N

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