Circuit

1. Overview

Access to the “Cooling circuit” area is unlocked when a frame is defined, when its shape is circular or square.

How to unlock the “Fin” area?
1	“Fin” area is unlocked (as well as the “Cooling circuit” area).
2	Selection of a circular shape frame.
3	Selection of a square shape frame.

2. Type of cooling circuits

The tools available in the housing tab allow defining the cooling circuit topology.

Four choices are available to define this topology: None, Zig-Zag, solenoid or User shape.

By default, fin type is set to “None”. There is no cooling circuit.

	1	Default setting : Cooling circuit type is « None » Theres is no cooling circuit inside the housing.
	2	Button to select Zig-Zag type cooling circuit.
	3	Button to select Solenoid type cooling circuit.
	4	Button to select User type cooling circuit.
	5	Icon to export fin data into *.txt or *.xlsx files.
Cooling circuit type available

3. Cooling circuits – Topologies and dimensions

1) Zig-Zag type cooling circuit area

Zig-Zag type cooling circuit - Design area
1	Radial view of the motor, including the housing topology with cooling circuit topology and dimensions.
2	Axial view of the motor, including the housing topology with cooling circuit topology and dimensions.
3	The section Circuit (Cooling circuit) is selected to define the type and dimensions of the cooling circuit.
4	Selected button to define the topology of the cooling circuit.
5	Two sections can be considered: Circular (default one) and rectangular.
6	User input parameters to define the cooling circuit characteristics. For more information see below.
7	Button to restore default input values.
8	Button to apply inputs. Pressing the enter key twice applies inputs too.
9	Icon to export frame data into *.txt or *.xlsx files.

2) Zig-Zag shape cooling circuit topology with circular section tubes– Inputs

Zig-Zag shape cooling circuit – With circular tubes - Inputs
1	Yoke shift.
#	No. paths (Number of paths)
2	Path length in the axial direction
3	Section diameter

3) Zig-Zag shape cooling circuit topology with rectangular section tubes– Inputs

Zig-Zag shape cooling circuit – With rectangular tubes - Inputs
1	Yoke shift.
#	No. paths (Number of paths)
2	Path length in the axial direction
3	Section height
4	Section width

4) Solenoid type cooling circuit area

Solenoid type cooling circuit - Design area
1	Radial view of the motor, including the housing topology with cooling circuit topology and dimensions.
2	Axial view of the motor, including the housing topology with cooling circuit topology and dimensions.
3	The section Circuit (Cooling circuit) is selected to define the type and dimensions of the cooling circuit.
4	Selected button to define the topology of the cooling circuit.
5	Two sections can be considered: Circular (default one) and rectangular.
6	User input parameters to define the cooling circuit characteristics. For more information see below.
7	Button to restore default input values.
8	Button to apply inputs. Pressing the enter key twice applies inputs too.
9	Icon to export frame data into *.txt or *.xlsx files.

5) Solenoid shape cooling circuit topology with circular section tubes– Inputs

Solenoid shape cooling circuit – With circular tubes - Inputs
1	Yoke shift.
#	No. turns (Number of turns)
2	Inter turn pitch
3	Section diameter

6) Solenoid shape cooling circuit topology with rectangular section tubes– Inputs

Solenoid shape cooling circuit – With rectangular tubes - Inputs
1	Yoke shift.
#	No. turns (Number of turns)
2	Inter turn pitch
3	Section height
4	Section width

7) User shape cooling circuit topology with circular section tubes– Inputs

Solenoid shape cooling circuit – With rectangular tubes - Inputs
1	The section Circuit (Cooling circuit) is selected to define the type and dimensions of the cooling circuit.
2	Selected button to define the topology of the cooling circuit.
3	Two sections can be considered: Circular (default one) and rectangular.
4	Cooling circuit length.
5	Section diameter of cooling circuit tubes.

8) User shape cooling circuit topology with rectangular section tubes– Inputs

Solenoid shape cooling circuit – With rectangular tubes - Inputs
1	The section Circuit (Cooling circuit) is selected to define the type and dimensions of the cooling circuit.
2	Selected button to define the topology of the cooling circuit.
3	Two sections can be considered: Circular (default one) and rectangular.
4	Cooling circuit length.
5	Section height of cooling circuit tube.
6	Section width of cooling circuit tube.