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plotting electric field vector along particle trajectory

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Hello,
I have a model which simulates the electric field of a device and traces particles in this field.
How can I plot the electric field (with vectors) along the particle's trajectory?
Thank you
DAniel

1 Reply Last Post 11 lug 2014, 10:05 GMT-4
Daniel Smith COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 1 decade ago 11 lug 2014, 10:05 GMT-4
Hi Daniel, there isn't a particularly convenient way of doing this in V4.4, but you can use the Comet tail option for the Point type to visualize a vector quantity. You can see this in the attached model and animation.

In our next release, it will be possible to set the Point type to Arrow, which will allow much more convenient visualization of vector fields along particle trajectories.

Dan
Hi Daniel, there isn't a particularly convenient way of doing this in V4.4, but you can use the Comet tail option for the Point type to visualize a vector quantity. You can see this in the attached model and animation. In our next release, it will be possible to set the Point type to Arrow, which will allow much more convenient visualization of vector fields along particle trajectories. Dan

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