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Contact Impedance Comparison
Model ID: 12621

The contact impedance boundary condition is meant to approximate a thin layer of material that impedes the flow of current normal to the boundary, but does not introduce any additional conduction path tangential to the boundary. This example compares the contact impedance boundary condition to a full-fidelity model and discusses the range of applicability of this boundary condition.



Contact Impedance Comparison A square two-dimensional domain of conductive material, with a circular inclusion. The walls of the inclusion are made of a material with lower conductivity.