SimLab Tutorial Summary: 2D axi Linear Actuator

Description

The studied device includes the following elements:

• a magnetic circuit made up of two ferromagnetic parts (laminated):
  • a fixed part
  • a moving core

• a coil supplied by a 24-volt power supply

Basic EM analysis

All physics definitions of the actuator can be realized with the proposed MTAxi Workflow tool bar:

The parametrized model is created with SimLab – Sketcher, and the model can be used for further DOE analysis.

The final physical description is shown below, with a coupled circuit:

After solving the scenario, SimLab can provide some basic post-processing for the EM analysis, including the isovalue visualization and the physical quantity plotting.

Example access

All files corresponding to this example are accessible in the Knowledge Base in Altair community:

• to follow the example step by step, the corresponding files are in "Example_name_StepByStep" folder containing:
  • Tutorial folder: contains the document describing the example step by step
  • Input folder: contains *.slb databases and files needed to build the example step by step
• to play scripts, 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