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The combination of Maxwell's equations and finite element methods have been phenomenally successful in solving electromagnetic problems of all kinds. Multiple software packages have been created for design and simulation of electromagnetic devices, of which Dassault Systemes SIMULIA Opera is one such example. SIMULIA Opera is formulated and optimized in particular for the design and simulation of particle accelerator magnets, having started life at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in 1984.
Tools like Opera have enabled the precise design of high precision permanent magnet, electromagnet and superconducting magnet systems, which have performed as required in facilities all over the world.
What sort of problems remain that provide challenges for magnet simulation? This talk will give an overview of the general topic, then have a look at what is required to explore some of these advanced challenges, through the lens of several recent SIMULIA Opera customer engagements.
