Electromagnetic Models

These material property groups for various electromagnetic material models (including their associated physical properties) can be added to models from the Material window. These properties require the AC/DC Module, RF Module, or Wave Optics Module.

Table 9-5: Electromagnetic Models Materials

Property Group and Property	Name/Variable	SI Unit
BH Curve	This material node is only available with the AC/DC Module.
Local Properties	normH	-
Magnetic flux density norm	normB	T
Dielectric Losses
Dielectric loss factor	eta_epsilon	-
Relative permittivity (imaginary part)	epsilonBis	1
Relative permittivity (real part)	epsilonPrim	1
E-J Characteristic	This material node is only available with the AC/DC Module.
Electric field norm	normE	V7M
Local Properties	normJ	-
Effective BH Curve	This material node is only available with the AC/DC Module.
Local Properties	normHeff	-
Magnetic flux density norm	normBeff	T
Effective Hb Curve	This material node is only available with the AC/DC Module.
Local Properties	normBeff	-
Magnetic field norm	normHeff	A/m
HB Curve	This material node is only available with the AC/DC Module.
Local Properties	normB	-
Magnetic field norm	normH	A/m
Linearized Resistivity	This material node defines the electric resistivity (and conductivity) as a linear function of temperature.
Reference resistivity	rho0	Ω·m
Reference temperature	Tref	K
Resistivity temperature coefficient	alpha	1/K
Loss Tangent	This material node assumes zero conductivity.
Loss tangent	delta	-
Relative permittivity (real part)	epsilonPrim	1
Magnetic Losses
Relative permeability (imaginary part)	murBis	-
Relative permeability (real part)	murPrim	-
Refractive Index	This material node assumes a relative permeability of unity and zero conductivity. This material node is only available with the RF Module or the Wave Optics Module.
Refractive index, imaginary part	ki	-
Refractive index	n	1