A new application “Materials”

The application “Materials” has been entirely rebuilt. This leads to a streamlined and consistent usage with all the other applications of FluxMotor.

Note that this modification is due to an evolution of our software architecture to get even more reliability, robustness, and performance.

All the functions to create and manage the materials are implemented in the new user-oriented GUI.

A scrolling selection bar helps to choose the sections (1, 2, 3) in which one can define the material property settings.

The material properties can be defined step by step.

For laminations, one can access the different sections by clicking on the following buttons:
  • “Desc.” to give the general information and memos
  • “Mechanics” to set the mechanical properties
  • “Magnetics” to define the B(H) curve parameters
  • “Iron losses” to define the model iron loss parameters
  • “Thermic” to define the thermal properties of the material
  • “Operating” to adjust the environment parameters for evaluating the material properties inside the application "Materials"

    In this example, the operating conditions deal with the frequency to be considered for evaluating the iron losses inside the application “Materials”
New GUI of “Materials” / Selection of sections – Example for laminations
Another example, for the magnets, one can access the different sections by clicking on the following buttons:
  • “Desc.” to give the general information and memos
  • “Mechanics” to set the mechanical properties
  • “Electric” to define the resistivity parameters
  • “Magnetics” to define the B(H) and J(H) curve parameters
  • “Thermic” to define the thermal properties of the material
  • “Operating” (1) to adjust the environment parameters for evaluating the material properties inside the application “Materials”.
In this example, the operating conditions deal with:
  • The temperature to be considered for evaluating the remanent flux density and the intrinsic coercivity field
  • The load line permeance coefficient
Selection of sections in which one can define the material property settings – Example for magnets

For all the materials, it is possible to export the datasheet of a material which is being displayed.

Material properties are classified in different categories depending on its family. It is possible to choose one or several of these categories to be exported.

Data can be exported either into *.txt or *.xls files. The results can be merged or not, which implies that these can be written in one single file or that a file can be provided for each category of result.
A dialog box for exporting material datasheet


Material datasheet can be provided either into *.txt or *.xls files