Preface

This ROXIE user's documentation gives a comprehensive overview of all input options and their use. Each functionality of ROXIE is described separately. In Chapters 2 - 10 the options are listed and briefly explained. Remarks are added on the use of the options. The functionalities covered in this documentation are: General functionalities including optimization and plotting; coil modeling; analytical field calculation; numerical field calculation; calculation of time transient effects; interfaces to other programs. In Chapters 11 - 15 the options are illustrated by a number of worked examples. Further explanations are given, traps and pitfalls are highlighted. Finally, the documentation comprises a technical documentation of interface files of ROXIE with the BEM-FEM code for numerical field calculation. The documentation includes an index of all available ROXIE input options and a reference to the chapters in which they are explained.

Our thanks go to M. Aleksa, M. Lewin, and S. Ramberger who have contributed material to this documentation.