Circuit
Overview
Access to the “Cooling circuit” area is unlocked when a frame is defined, when its shape is circular or square.
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| 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. | 
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.
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                         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 *.xls files. | |
| Cooling circuit type available | ||
Cooling circuits – Topologies and dimensions
Zig-Zag type cooling circuit area
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| 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 *.xls files. | 
Zig-Zag shape cooling circuit topology with circular section tubes– Inputs
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| 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 | 
Zig-Zag shape cooling circuit topology with rectangular section tubes– Inputs
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| 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 | 
Solenoid type cooling circuit area
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| 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 *.xls files. | 
Solenoid shape cooling circuit topology with circular section tubes– Inputs
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| Solenoid shape cooling circuit – With circular tubes - Inputs | |
| 1 | Yoke shift. | 
| # | No. turns (Number of turns) | 
| 2 | Inter turn pitch | 
| 3 | Section diameter | 
Solenoid shape cooling circuit topology with rectangular section tubes– Inputs
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| 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 | 
User shape cooling circuit topology with circular section tubes– Inputs
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| 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. | 
User shape cooling circuit topology with rectangular section tubes– Inputs
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| 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. |