Introduction

1. Introduction

The dedicated test environment (TEST area inside Motor Factory) enables users to assess motor performance.

Standard and relevant test portfolios are available. All the predefined tests are ready to be performed.

Relevant input parameters allow users to control test conditions.

Processes are based on optimization technology. All results are automatically illustrated.

Tests associated with the convention of operating Motor and Generator are grouped into packages themselves classified into test families.
Note: In the current version (FluxMotor 2023.1) there are no test dedicated to the Polyphase Synchronous Machines with Permanent Magnets

Here is the list of tests for Synchronous machines with Permanent Magnets – Inner rotor and outer rotor

Test family Topology Package Convention Test
Characterization SMPM – IR/OR Open circuit Motor & Generator Cogging torque
SMPM – IR/OR Open circuit Motor & Generator Back emf
SMPM – IR/OR Model Motor Maps
SMPM – IR/OR Datasheet Motor I-U
SMPM – IR (1) Thermal Motor & Generator Steady State
SMPM – IR (1) Thermal Motor & Generator Transient
SMPM – IR (1) Thermal Motor & Generator Fitting
Working point SMPM – IR/OR (1) Sine wave Motor I-Ψ-N
SMPM – IR/OR Sine wave Motor T-N
SMPM – IR/OR Sine wave Motor I-U
SMPM – IR/OR (1) Sine wave Generator I-Ψ-N
SMPM – IR/OR Sine wave Generator R-L-N
SMPM – IR/OR Square wave Motor Forced I
Performance mapping SMPM – IR/OR Sine wave Motor Efficiency map
SMPM – IR/OR Sine wave Generator Efficiency map
Mechanics SMPM – IR (1) NVH Motor & Generator Work. Pt. I-Ψ-N
SMPM – IR (1) NVH Motor & Generator Spectrogram WP I-Ψ-N
SMPM – IR (1) NVH Motor Spectrogram T-N
Note:
  • The test (working point I-Ψ-N, in both motor and generator modes are available for both topologies inner and outer rotor. However, the computation in steady state and transient of the thermal behavior is available only for inner rotor topology.

NVH tests are also available only for inner rotor topology.

  • The tests are described in documents dedicated to each test family. Here is the list of available documents:
  • MotorFactory_2024.1_SMPM_IOR_3PH_Test_Characterization
  • MotorFactory_2024.1_ SMPM_IOR_3PH_Test_WorkingPoint
  • MotorFactory_2024.1_ SMPM_IOR_3PH_Test_PerformanceMapping
  • MotorFactory_2024.1_ SMPM_IR_3PH_Test_Mechanics

2. Settings

Settings allow defining the context in which the test is going to be performed.

Their definition is specific to each test.

Settings are defined into three main domains:

  • Thermal:
    • To make the choice of the thermal solving (when available)
    • To define the active components temperatures (magnets and winding)
  • Electronics: To define the power electronics stage feeding the machine
  • Mechanics: To define the mechanical loss model parameters


1 Button to define the thermal inputs (Solving mode or active components temperatures)
2 Button to define the user inputs of the power electronics stage
3 Button to define the parameters of the mechanical loss model

Next sections of this document describe more in-depth of the available settings.

3. Advanced parameters

In addition to standard parameters, the users can access to a list of advanced parameters.

Advanced parameters show additional parameters which helps in fine tuning the computations in the software (through finite element modeling and simulation parameters) like the number of computations, Mesh order, Rotor initial position mode etc.



1 List of standard user input parameters
2 Click on “+” allows to display advanced parameters

Once displayed, advanced parameters can be hidden by clicking on “-”

3 List of advanced parameters