IPM stator circuit

nguyenbach
nguyenbach Altair Community Member
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Description: Hi, i'm running the example "Brushless IPM motor (embedded magnets), and i dont really understand the circuit in there.

  1. What are the role of coil conductor and the 2-terminal solid conductor in this circuit ?
  2. Can you show me the circuit equation ?
  3. Do you think the first image was developed from the second image?

Thanks

Best regards,

Bach Nguyen Viet

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  • Charishma_Modem
    Charishma_Modem
    Altair Employee
    edited March 17 Answer ✓

    Hello Bach Nguyen,

    Thanks for contacting Altair.

    1. The coil conductor represent the winding of the motor and the 2-terminal solid conductor are assigned to Magnet region. Representing the Magnets as solid conductor in this examples help user to determine the Magnet losses. Refer post processing of Constant speed- Slide 30 in the example- overview document.
    2. You can consider the equivalent Circuit of IPM machines. [ In this example, Solid conductor are connected with high resistances, there will be no significant impact due to this representation- The whole purpose of this is to evaluate magnet losses]
    3. No, the coil conductor circuit alone is sufficient to run the simulation. You can remove solid conductors and assign the magnet regions back to magnet non-conducting region and run the simulation. Only difference will be you cannot measure losses in Magnets.

    Hope this information is helpful.

    Thanks,
    Charishma.

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  • Charishma_Modem
    Charishma_Modem
    Altair Employee
    edited March 17 Answer ✓

    Hello Bach Nguyen,

    Thanks for contacting Altair.

    1. The coil conductor represent the winding of the motor and the 2-terminal solid conductor are assigned to Magnet region. Representing the Magnets as solid conductor in this examples help user to determine the Magnet losses. Refer post processing of Constant speed- Slide 30 in the example- overview document.
    2. You can consider the equivalent Circuit of IPM machines. [ In this example, Solid conductor are connected with high resistances, there will be no significant impact due to this representation- The whole purpose of this is to evaluate magnet losses]
    3. No, the coil conductor circuit alone is sufficient to run the simulation. You can remove solid conductors and assign the magnet regions back to magnet non-conducting region and run the simulation. Only difference will be you cannot measure losses in Magnets.

    Hope this information is helpful.

    Thanks,
    Charishma.

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