Flux Motor 2018
Flux Motor 2018
Flux Motor 2018
Release Note
Ref.: ReleaseNote_FluxMotor2018_EN_2018_0227
Altair
15 Chemin de Malacher - Inovallée
38246 Meylan Cedex
FRANCE
Web: http://www.altair.com
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 DOCUMENTS TO READ ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 WARNINGS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 NEW FEATURES .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1 IMPROVEMENT OF INTERNAL PROCESSES OF OPTIMIZATION ............................................................................................................. 5
2.2 NEW TESTS AVAILABLE WITH SINE WAVE DRIVE: ............................................................................................................................ 6
2.2.1 Working point targeted with Current, Control angle and Speed (I, , N)...................................................................... 6
2.2.2 Working point targeted with Torque and Speed (T, N) ................................................................................................. 8
2.2.1 Working point targeted with current and voltage (I, U) ............................................................................................. 10
2.3 FIRST TEST AVAILABLE WITH THE SQUARE WAVE DRIVE: ................................................................................................................ 12
2.3.1 Working point targeted with a forced current (I-Forced) ............................................................................................ 12
2.4 MACRO FUNCTION TO BUILD PARTS FROM THE FLUX2D ENVIRONMENT SKETCHER ............................................................................. 14
2.4.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.4.2 Main principles ............................................................................................................................................................ 15
3 IMPROVEMENT OF GUI .................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 INTEGRATION OF NEW TESTS ................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2 IMPROVEMENT OF WINDING AREA GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE....................................................................................................... 18
4 NEW PARTS AVAILABLE IN PART LIBRARY ........................................................................................................................ 20
4.1 NEW INNER MAGNET TOPOLOGIES ........................................................................................................................................... 20
4.2 NEW OUTER SLOT TOPOLOGIES................................................................................................................................................ 22
5 LIST OF MAJOR CORRECTED ISSUES AND IMPROVEMENTS .............................................................................................. 23
5.1 INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.2 MOTOR FACTORY – DESIGN AREA............................................................................................................................................ 23
5.3 MOTOR FACTORY – TEST AREA ............................................................................................................................................... 23
5.4 MOTOR FACTORY – REPORT ................................................................................................................................................... 24
5.5 MOTOR FACTORY – QUICK BUILDING ....................................................................................................................................... 25
5.6 PART LIBRARY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.7 PART FACTORY..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.8 MOTOR CATALOG ................................................................................................................................................................ 25
5.9 MATERIALS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
6 WARNING AND BUG LIST ................................................................................................................................................. 27
6.1 MOTOR FACTORY – DESIGN AREA............................................................................................................................................ 27
6.2 MOTOR FACTORY – TEST AREA ............................................................................................................................................... 27
6.3 MOTOR FACTORY – REPORT ................................................................................................................................................... 28
6.4 MOTOR FACTORY – QUICK BUILDING ....................................................................................................................................... 28
6.5 PART LIBRARY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
6.6 MOTOR CATALOG ................................................................................................................................................................ 28
6.7 MATERIALS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
6.8 UNITS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
6.9 SUPERVISOR – USER PREFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................... 29
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
Macro function to build rotor parts (magnets) from the Flux2D environment sketcher (part built
with the sketcher or import from a CAD file)
InstallGuide_EN_2018_0216.pdf
UserGuide_Supervisor_EN_2018_ 0216.pdf
UserGuide_MotorFactory_EN_2018_ 0216.pdf
UserGuide_MotorCatalog_EN_2018_ 0216.pdf
UserGuide_PartLibrary_EN_2018_ 0216.pdf
UserGuide_PartFactory_EN_2018_ 0216.pdf
UserGuide_Materials_EN_2018_ 0216.pdf
1.3 Warnings
The list of the main troubles and bugs occurring in the new version of FluxMotor is presented in
section 6.
2 NEW FEATURES
2.1 Improvement of internal processes of optimization
HyperStudy, the optimization tool of Altair software suite has been implemented inside
FluxMotor and is used for our internal computation processes.
The robustness of our optimization processes has been improved and the computation of
efficiency maps has been speeded up.
For instance, you can choose a working point on the efficiency map, by identifying the current, the
control angle and the speed with the different curves or maps displayed in the “Performance mapping
/ Sine wave / Efficiency map” test. Then, the “Working point – Sine wave – Motor – I, , N” test allows to
compute the performance for this working point.
It also gives the capability to make comparisons between results got from measurements and those
got from FluxMotor.
The following table helps to classify the test “Working point – Sine wave – Motor – I, , N”.
2.2.1.4 Outputs
Different kinds of outputs are displayed like data and curves.
Main results are presented in a table (Data). An overview of the results we get is depicted in Figure 2 -
Working point targeted with “Current – Control angle – Speed”.
Here are the working point data: General data, Machine constants, Power balance, Flux in airgap, Flux
density in iron, Magnet behavior including evaluation of demagnetization rate, Torque and ripple
torque.
I
3-Phase synchronous machines with permanent magnets
Outputs
General data
Machine constants
Power balance
Flux in airgap
Flux density in iron
Magnet behavior
Ripple torque
Figure 1 - Working point targeted with “Current – Control angle – Speed” - Overview
The following table helps to classify the test “Characterization – Datasheet - Motor”.
2.2.2.4 Outputs
Different kinds of outputs are displayed like data and curves.
Main results are presented in a table (Data). An overview of the results we get is depicted in Figure 4 -
Working point targeted with “Torque– Speed”.
Here are the working point data: General data, Machine constants, Power balance, Flux in airgap, Flux
density in iron, Magnet behavior including evaluation of demagnetization rate, Torque and ripple
torque.
Outputs
General data
Machine constants
Power balance
Flux in airgap
Flux density in iron
Magnet behavior
Ripple torque
The following table helps to classify the test “Working point – Sine wave – Motor – I, U”.
2.2.1.4 Outputs
Different kinds of outputs are displayed like data and curves.
Main results are presented in a table (Data). An overview of the results we get is depicted in Figure 6 -
Working point targeted with “Current - Voltage”.
Here are the working point data: General data, Machine constants, Power balance, Flux in airgap, Flux
density in iron, Magnet behavior including evaluation of demagnetization rate, Torque and ripple
torque.
I
3-Phase synchronous machines with permanent magnets U
Identifying a base point
defined by targeted maximum electrical current I
and maximum supply voltage U
Inputs Settings
Overview of the resulting electromagnetic behavior Line current - I Winding temperature
of the motor Line-Line voltage - U Magnet temperature
Mechanical losses
Outputs
General data
Machine constants
Power balance
Flux in airgap
Flux density in iron
Magnet behavior
Ripple torque
The following table helps to classify the test “Working point – Square wave – Motor – I-Forced”.
Table 4 : Positioning of the test “Working point – Square wave – Motor – I-Forced”
2.3.1.4 Outputs
Different kinds of outputs are displayed like data and curves.
Main results are presented in a table (Data). An overview of the results we get is depicted in Figure 8 -
Square wave drive – Working point – I-Forced test.
Here are the working point data: General data, Machine constants, Power balance, Flux in airgap, Flux
density in iron, Magnet behavior including evaluation of demagnetization rate, Torque and ripple
torque.
I
3-Phase synchronous machines with permanent magnets
Outputs
General data
Ripple torque
Machine constants
Power balance
Iron losses
Flux in airgap
Flux density in iron
Magnet behavior
2.4 Macro function to build parts from the Flux2D environment sketcher
2.4.1 Overview
In FluxMotor (Part Library and Part Factory), the definition of parts (slots or magnets) is built from
Excel files.
A new macro function has been developed to build automatically the Excel file corresponding to the
part described with the sketcher of Flux2D (part built with the sketcher or imported from a CAD
file in the sketcher).
This new macro function is available in Flux2018. A folder is dedicated to macro function dealing with
FluxMotor.
Note:
A second macro “SketchMotorSector” is provided in the package. This macro draws a sector defined
with an inner diameter, an outer diameter and an opening angle. This sector defines the bounds of
the part to create with the main macro “CreateFluxMotorInnerMagnet”.
Figure 14 - The new part is entirely described and available in Part Library
Figure 15 - The new part can be used to design a motor in Motor Factory
3 IMPROVEMENT OF GUI
3.1 Integration of new tests
New organization of tests has been done. Four levels are considered to classify the tests:
Family, package, Mode and test.
For instance, let’s take one of the new tests and see its classification:
The test “Working point – Sine wave – Motor – I,, N” is classify as indicated below:
Note: This will allow to integrate easily the generator mode tests in future versions of FluxMotor.
Figure 20 - Working point Sine wave package Figure 21 - Working point Square wave package
Materials for winding are stored in Stator material area (Figure 26 - Stator materials). Previously,
they were in the "winding area"
A button “Coil” (Figure 22 - Winding area) opens a dialog box (Figure 23 - Panel to define
conductors) to define either the Conductor or the End-winding parameters
A button X-Factors directly opens a panel to apply corrective factors on resistances and end
winding inductances (Figure 25 - Panel to set the calibration factors)
The choice of the winding connection is available in the front end panel of the winding (Figure 22
- Winding area), clearly displayed.
Figure 22 - Winding area Figure 23 - Panel to define Figure 24 - Panel to define end-
Front end panel conductors winding
5.1 Installation
1) The first version of FluxMotor 2017 is not a multi-user software (ref.: FXM-10225).
This has been corrected. Spaces are allowed in the user’s account name. The user’s
account name “name_xxx” (C:\Users\name_xxx) must be written only with
alphanumerical characters.
1) The default polarization of the magnet “Imi_Layer_01C” is wrong. The users had to correct it by
using the polarization function of Motor Factory.
2) When using a magnet with a symmetric topology and consequent poles, the visualization of
the symmetric part of the polarization was wrong. However, the computation is right (ref.:
FXM-9983).
3) A problem was encountered with topologies of machines with high number of slots and poles
(more than 300 slots and 50 poles). That led to difficulties to find and select the airgap region
in the associated Finite Element Model (ref.: FXM-10314).
A new process to find and select the airgap region in the associated Finite Element Model
has now been implemented.
2) When using non- SI units for current, voltage and torque, the iso-values were not displayed in
the characteristic curve of the test: Performance mapping - Sine wave – Motor – Efficiency
map.
3) Legends of “maps” in the test “Characterization – Model – Motor – Maps”, didn’t take into
account the modification of units.
1) Number of computations for Id, Iq has been set to 5 as default value. This allows getting a good
accuracy while reducing the computing time.
2) When a motor was built with an inner magnet part which had more than one type of magnet
(for instance the "imi_layer" type), the results about magnet behavior were wrong. The flux
density was sometimes replaces by the magnetic field. The concerned tests was the datasheet
test and the back-emf test (ref.: FXM-10538).
3) Solving of tests didn't work when the two following parts are used: imi_Layer_01B and
imi_Layer_01C (ref.: FXM-9593).
4) In the test Performance mapping - Sine wave – Motor – Efficiency map, the plot of iso-voltage in
the graph Id-Iq area is wrong. Iso-voltage curve doesn’t coincide with the working points (ref.:
FXM-10484).
5) For the tests "Back EMF" and "Efficiency map", once the test was solved, if changes of the user
inputs like speed or max voltage occured, a new run of the whole test was processed. While in
that case only post treatment computation should be done. Flux computation results are still
the same even if the speed or max voltage changes (ref.: FXM-10510).
1) When the users create a new motor by using "Quick Building" panel, this motor still exists, after
exiting Motor Factory even without having saved it.
2) Attachments of Library: if the users wanted to remove one attachment among several, the
"Remove action" always removed the first attachment in the list.
1) In Excel file, defining the part topology (dimension), it was not possible to select the following
arrow (---->) with combo box. The users had to write the arrow like this: ‘---->
2) When selecting multiple motors and comparing them, the resulting output table did not have
any units.
2) Attachments of Catalog: if the users wanted to remove one attachment among several, the
"Remove action" always removed the first attachment in the list.
3) When selecting multiple motors and comparing them, the resulting output table did not have
any units.
5.9 Materials
2) Importation of Excel files with xlsx format didn't operate and that led to an infinite loop. The
user had to end the “Materials” application by using application manager.
Excel files for B(H) curves and Iron losses were concerned (ref.: FXM-10281).
2) The counter clockwise sequence (MMF computation) is not taken into account in the Flux model
you can export. Only the clockwise phase sequence is considered (ref.: FXM-10280).
1)The computation of mechanical losses by using the automatic mode has been removed (ref.:
FXM-10058).
2) The computation of additional losses is not available in FluxMotor 2018. The corresponding field
is greyed (ref.: FXM-10059).
3) The automatic computation of the rotor initial position is wrong when a magnet with
consequent pole topology is used (ref.: FXM-10014).
4) For the following tests: “Performance mapping – Sine wave – Motor – Efficiency map” and
“Characterization – Model – Motor – Maps”, maps axis values are not displayed when the
considered values are very low (ref.: FXM-10063).
5) In tests involving optimization processes (as working point I-U, Efficiency map, Datasheet),
Motor Factory is closed abruptly when the optimization can't reach a result. That situation can
occur when our internal model is not compatible with the motor behavior (very high value of
flux density for instance) (ref.: FXM-10552).
6) The computation of the rotor initial position gives wrong results when the rotor topology is built
with consequent pole magnets (ref.: FXM-10014).
8) Warning when running the test “Working point – Square wave – Motor – I-Forced” with a delta
winding connection. Two electrical periods are considered for reaching a steady state behavior
of the motor. However, sometimes two periods could not be sufficient to get a good
convergence of our process.
9) Motors built and tested with the previous version of FluxMotor (FluxMotor 2017) can be loaded
with the current version (FluxMotor 2018). The existing "current tests" are removed and
transformed as "saved tests". Sometimes (rarely) current tests are removed and not saved as
“saved tests”. The test has to be run again to get the corresponding results.
3) When creating a new part by importing a CAD file with a lot of elements (lines, faces) Part
Factory can freezes on a grey windows. Then, after a long time, a message tells that “The
resulting model of the motor can be very voluminous and induce problems of numerical
memory and/or very long computation time”. In that case, you need to simplify the geometry
as far as possible by merging the lines when possible (ref.: FXM-10322).
6.7 Materials
Nothing to report
6.8 Units
To take the change of units into account in a test, you have to reopen Motor Factory. The modification
is not considered instantaneously in the applications of FluxMotor like Motor Factory for instance.
Figure 52 – User preferences – New field to select the number of simultaneous “Flux.exe” running