Description
This tutorial shows how to use SimLab to design and run electromagnetic analysis with Flux solver for electric motors. The 3D studied device, the Tesla Model 3's electric motor, includes the following elements:
- a fixed part (stator) including yoke, slots, and windings
- an air gap
- a movable part (rotor) with surfaced magnets
In SimLab, the 3D magnetostatic solution can be easily set up through the Quick EM Workflow.
Analysis 1: Computation of the cogging torque
The cogging torque is computed with a multi-position simulation and zero current value. The multi-position is simulated with a transient application at constant speed. The simulation step is set as 0.16666 deg and up to 6.66664 deg, which corresponds to 1 mechanical degree per second...
Analysis 2: Multi-static study
In this study, the rotor takes different static positions (from 0 to 90 deg). And the winding bodies (including end-winding parts) are taken into account with a defined current value. This study provides a quick performance evaluation of this motor.
Example access
All files corresponding to this example are accessible with this link : Build in progress
- to follow the example step by step, the corresponding files are in 3D_TeslaModel3Motor_Analysis.zip folder containing:
- Tutorial folder: contains the document describing the example step by step
- InitialFiles folder: contains *.slb databases and files needed to build the example step by step
- to play scripts and retrieve SimLab and Flux project, the corresponding files are in "Example_name_PlayScripts" folder containing:
- ScriptsTutorial folder: contains script files to be able to play each analysis
- Input folder: contains initial *.slb databases and all necessary files to play each analysis script
- Output folder: empty (contains the obtained results after the script execution)