A finite element, magnetostatic analysis, of a brushless direct current motor containing non-linear materials and permanent magnets is presented. The analysis is performed with PDEase TM , a low cost, two-dimensional partial differential equation solver. The descriptor file is remarkably short and easy to understand, enabling students to focus on the application and not on the finite element method. ß
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