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PEC

Description​

Applies a perfect electric conductor (PEC) boundary condition to selected surfaces of the electromagnetic model.

A PEC boundary represents an ideal conductor on which the tangential component of the electric field is zero.

Construction​

pec = PEC()pec = PEC(boundary)

pec = PEC()

pec = PEC() Creates a PEC boundary condition without a boundary assignment.

pec = PEC(boundary)

pec = PEC(boundary) Creates a PEC boundary condition and assigns it to the specified mesh boundary.

Constructor Inputs​

NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription

boundary

int | list[int]

Optional

None

Mesh boundary IDs identifying the surfaces where the PEC boundary condition is applied.

Properties​

boundary

Type int | list[int]Access read/write

Mesh boundary IDs identifying the surfaces where the PEC boundary condition is applied.

Examples​

Apply a PEC boundary condition

Create a Perfect Electric Conductor (PEC) boundary condition.

Mathematical Definition​

A perfect electric conductor imposes zero tangential electric field on the assigned surface:

n^×E=0.(1)\vu{n}\times\vb{E} = \vb{0}. \tag{1}

where n^\vu{n} is the outward unit normal vector and E\vb{E} is the complex electric field.