Release Notes

Highlights of the new version

Overview

You're using Altair® FluxMotor® 2024

This document gives the major information about Altair® FluxMotor® 2024 The main highlights of this new version are described below.

Here are the highlights of the new version:
  • Three new tests for evaluating the performance of the wound field synchronous machines:
    • The Characterization / Model / Maps
    • The Performance mapping / Efficiency map
    • The computation of a Working Point (If, I, Ψ, N)
  • Short circuit export for the wound field synchronous machines
  • Export of the thermal scheme from FluxMotor to Altair® Flow SimulatorTM software
  • A major improvement for computing the efficiency maps for synchronous machines
  • A new efficient way for importing / exporting Motors in Motor Catalog, and Parts in Part Factory
  • A more effective way of considering the magnets in electrical circuit (SMPM machines)
  • Correction of issues
All the added new features are briefly described below, followed by an update on issues and bugs.


FluxMotor 2024 – The main highlights

For more detailed information, please refer to the user help guides. The list of documents to read is presented below.

Please see also the following sections:

  • List of new features
  • List of fixed issues and major improvements
  • List of warnings
  • List of the main issues
  • How to report an error ?
  • Documents to read

Documents to read

Important: It is highly recommended to read the user guides, before using FluxMotor®. Each user help document can be downloaded from the online user help on the following link Documents to read