Field - Circuit coupling with the time domain finite difference method for low frequency problems

A combined field and circuit approach in time domain is presented in this paper for the realistic study of power frequency devices. The field analysis is performed by an explicit, conditionally stable, finite difference scheme that allows the whole procedure to take place in time domain avoiding large, sparse matrix inversions, a significant shortcoming of implicit methods. The circuit equations are also considered in time and are easily coupled to the field analysis technique via branch currents and conductor voltage drops. The preliminary results by corresponding 2-D problems reveal the algorithm's ability to accurately model transient phenomena. © 008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

Równowaga między pracą a życiem rodzinnym w narracjach polskich migrantów w Norwegii

The paper discusses the notions of maintaining work-life balance (WLB) as evidenced in the interviews with Polish family migrants in Norway. After presenting an overview of the WLB scholarship, we analyse the empirical material collected for the Transfam project. By looking at the migrants’ narratives on striking the right balance between work and family in the mobility context, we use the intersections of gender, welfare and care as paramount for explain how the Polish couples in Norway iscuss the reduced demands of paid employment for the sake of childcare and time for a family at home