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
Performance mapping	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