Insulation and Shielding For Cable Bundles

When defining a cable bundle, you can specify the outer insulation and shielding for the cables contained in the bundle.

The following shield types are supported for the cable bundle:
  1. Insulated, embedded in background medium (sheath/jacket)
  2. Not shielded, embedded in a dielectric
  3. Not shielded, embedded in background medium
  4. Shielded, dielectric filled

Insulated, Embedded in Background Medium (Sheath / Jacket)

Add an outer sheath / jacket to cables contained in a bundle. The cables are embedded in the background medium, which is by default free space.
Note: A sheath or jacket is a close-fitting cover that protects the internal conductors of the cable against moisture, chemicals, and mechanical damage and insulates the cable electrically.
The sheath/jacket is specified using Insulation thickness and Sheath thickness.


Figure 1. A 3D representation of a cable bundle (two single conductors, each with a coating) embedded in the background medium (in red), covered by a sheath / jacket (in black).

Not Shielded, Embedded in a Dielectric

Embed cables contained in a bundle, in a dielectric. The bundle is unshielded (no shield). The dielectric is specified using Insulation medium.



Figure 2. A 3D representation of a cable bundle (two single conductors, each with a coating) embedded in a dielectric (in blue). Note that the outer cable bundle does not contain a shield.

Not Shielded, Embedded in Background Medium

Embed cables contained in a bundle, in the background medium. By default the background medium is free space.



Figure 3. A 3D representation of a cable bundle routed in the background medium (by default, free space).

Shielded, Dielectric Filled

Add an outer shield to cables contained in a bundle. The inner cable bundle is embedded in a dielectric. Optionally, you can add an insulation layer / coating over the shield.



Figure 4. A 3D representation of a cable bundle (two single conductors, each with a coating) embedded in a dielectric (in blue), covered by a shield (in grey) and coated with an insulation medium (in yellow).