Supervisor

Overview

The aim of the supervisor is to group all the needed applications to build and manage the motors.

Supervisor is the first dialog the user comes across, and it displays all applications used to build, test and compare motors.

The supervisor enables easier and faster viewing and access to projects and rotating electrical machines.

Several main entrances are defined via the supervisor:

“New”: To create a new motor from a default topology.
- Rotating electrical machines are classified according to the families to which they belong: synchronous, induction and DC machines. Within each family, a further classification is used to distinguish between different types of machines, e.g., for synchronous machines, one finds permanent-magnets machines, variable-reluctance machines, machines with wound field, etc.
- The topology of the selecting machine is displayed with a brief introduction.
- Double clicking on the icon of the machine or clicking on the button “Open in Motor Factory” edits the machine in the Motor Factory design environment.
“Recent”: To edit a recent project. Up to 100 projects can be stored on this list.
A brief description of the project is done with the Catalog name, the type of machine and the Created + Modified date.
“Edit”: To select and edit a project from the catalogs, standard and user catalogs, like what can be done when using Motor Catalog.
This allows the user to access past studies quickly directly from the supervisor.
Double clicking on the icon of the machine or clicking on the button “Open in Motor Factory” edits the machine in the Motor Factory design environment.
“App”: To access the FluxMotor satellite applications like Motor Catalog, Part Library, Materials, Units, Script Factory, etc.
“Connect“: A dedicated section to give access to external software that is needed and complementary forFluxMotor: Flow Simulator^TM, Flux®, HyperStudy^TM, PSIM^TM, SimLab®, Twin Activate®, and Siemens Simcenter Amesim.
Note: For each solution, a picture and a text help to introduce it. There are also the following three links:
- “Overview” (link to get into the corresponding altair.com web page)
- “Community” (link to get into the corresponding Forum – Community)
- “Download” (link to the corresponding download area or marketplace)
Other functions
- Choice of the dark or light themes
  Note: The theme (Dark or Light ) can be selected directly from the front end of the supervisor. A dedicated button allows you to switch between modes.
- Access to user’s preferences
- Access to the online user help information

Table 1. FluxMotor – Supervisor – Create a New motor

1	Main entry points of the supervisor – New motor in Motor Factory, edit a Recent motor, Edit a motor from catalogs, Open FluxMotor satellite Applications, and Open Altair® solutions.
2	Classification and selection of Rotating Electrical Machines – Three families – Synchronous, Induction and DC machines.
3	The topology of the selecting machine is displayed with a brief introduction.
4	Button to switch between Light and Dark modes.
5	Access to user’s preferences and help information

The next sections give deeper description and illustrations about these functions.

Application to access motors

Introduction

Motor Factory allows us to get into a dedicated space for designing and testing electrical motors.

The dedicated design environment helps user define machines within minutes. Then, using a step-by-step process, a dedicated interface will help users to fully design the machine, the rotor, the stator, the cooling topology, and the materials.
The dedicated test environment enables users to assess motor performance.
A standard and relevant test portfolio is available, and predefined tests are ready to be performed.

Several ways allow us to get into the Motor Factory from the supervisor. The buttons “New”, “Recent” or “Edit” or the “Motor Catalog” application, which can be opened from the Button FluxMotor Applications.

Create a new motor

Table 2. FluxMotor – Supervisor – Create a New motor

1	Click on the button “New” to create a new motor in Motor Factory
2	From the supervisor, select the machine family: Synchronous Induction DC
3	and then the motor type to be designed from the list of the types of available machines Synchronous machines Synchronous machine with permanent magnets (inner and outer rotor) – 3-phase or n-Phase Reluctance synchronous machine (inner rotor) Wound field synchronous machine (inner rotor) Induction machines Induction machine with squirrel cage (inner and outer rotor) DC machines DC permanent magnet machines (inner rotor)
4-5	Illustration of the selected type of machine: picture (4) + general description (5).
6	Once selected, the motor can be opened in Motor Factory either by double clicking on the corresponding icon or by clicking on the button “Open in Motor Factory”.

Note: 8 types of machines are available:

SM_PM_IR_3Ph: 3-Phase synchronous machines with permanent magnets – Inner rotor
SM_PM_OR_3Ph: 3-Phase synchronous machines with permanent magnets – outer rotor
SM_PM_IR_nPh: n-Phase synchronous machines with permanent magnets – Inner rotor
SM_PM_OR_nPh: n-Phase synchronous machines with permanent magnets – outer rotor
SM_RSM_IR_3Ph: 3-Phase Reluctance Synchronous Machines – Inner rotor
SM_WF_ISP_IR_3Ph: 3-Phase Wound Field Inner Salient Pole Synchronous Machines – Inner rotor
IM_SQ_IR_3Ph: 3-Phase induction machines with squirrel cage – Inner rotor
IM_SQ_OR_3Ph: 3-Phase induction machines with squirrel cage – outer rotor
DC_PM_IR: DC permanent magnet machines – Inner rotor

Open a recently used motor

Table 3. FluxMotor – Supervisor – Edit Recent Motors

1	Selection of the recent motor list
2	Select the targeted recent motor. Once selected the recent motor can be opened in Motor Factory by double clicking on the corresponding line.
3	Illustration of the selected project (motor): Short and full label of the motor and the catalog in which the motor is stored. Created and modified dates.
4	Once selected, the motor can be opened in Motor Factory either by double clicking on the corresponding line or by clicking on the button “Open in Motor Factory”.

Important: Up to 100 projects can be stored on this list.

Edit an existing motor via Motor Catalog from the supervisor

Table 4. FluxMotor – Supervisor – Edit a motor from catalogs

1	Select the button “Edit an existing motor via Motor Catalog”
2	Selection of the catalog type: Reference or User catalog, in which are available catalogs of motors.
3	List of motors stored in the selected catalog.
4	Picture of the selected motor.
5	Button to visualize the attached documents (if there are). Note: Documents can be attached only from the Motor Catalog application and for the user catalogs.
6	Button to display thumbnails as a slide show, as a list, or as a matrix view of pictures.
7	Once selected, the motor can be opened in Motor Factory either by double clicking on the corresponding line or by clicking on the button “Open in Motor Factory”.

A selection tree allows visualizing the machines and selecting them in a more user-friendly way.

Hence, once the type of catalog is selected, either Reference or User, the user can display all the available catalogs in the whole area for more visibility, as illustrated below.

Table 5. FluxMotor – Supervisor – Edit a motor from catalogs - Selection tree dedicated to either Reference or User catalogs

1	“Edit”: To select and edit a project from the catalogs, standard and user catalogs, like what can be done when using Motor Catalog.
1.1	The reference catalogs have been selected and are deployed, and others (User) are folded.
1.2	The user catalogs have been selected and are deployed, and others (Reference) are folded.

Edit an existing motor from the application Motor Catalog

Table 6. FluxMotor – Supervisor – Edit a motor from catalogs

1	Select the button to access FluxMotor applications.
2	Icons of FluxMotor applications: Materials Motor Catalog Part Library Script Factory Units
3	Selection of the application “Motor Catalog”
4	Picture of the selected application: Motor Catalog in our example.
5	A short description of the selected application.
6	Once selected, the application can be opened either by double clicking on the corresponding icon or by clicking on the button “Open”.
7	A link “Overview” to access the online user help guide which describes the selected application.

Remember: Motor catalog environment allows easy management of motors and projects.

An embedded comparator is available. The general data and performances of several machines can be compared, thus simplifying the process to choose a machine.

For more information, refer to Motor Catalog user guide.

Building blocks of machines

From the supervisor, access to FluxMotor applications allows us to open Part Library, Materials.

Part Library

Part Library allows Effective management of machine parts. Refer to and manage parts: choose, modify or create.

In Part Library area, libraries are provided containing standard parts.
Many slots, magnets and bars are available, and all the topologies are parameterized.

For more information, refer to Part Library user guide.

Part Factory

Part Factory can be accessed from Part Library. Get into a dedicated space for visualizing, modifying, or creating parts.

Customization of parts (slots, magnets)
Standard parts, slots and magnets are provided, which can be edited and customized for various configurations.

For more information, refer to Part Factory user guide.

Materials

A comprehensive and scalable material database. Refer to and manage materials: choose, modify, or create.

Many typical materials are provided: Lamination, Solid, Magnet, Electrical Conductor, Electrical Insulator and Fluid.
Users can also create their own materials.

For more information, refer to Materials user guide.

Miscellaneous functions to manage FluxMotor

From the supervisor, access to FluxMotor applications allows us to open Script Factory and Units.

Write a FluxMotor script
“Script Factory” is a dedicated application to create and manage python FluxMotor scripts.
Choice of units
Refer to and choose the units available in FluxMotor.
Set the user preferences
Choose user preferences.
Online user help guides
This gives access to Online help, Licensing system and information about FluxMotor and Altair® HyperWorks®.

Connect to external software

Once you select the button “Connect” – A list of external software that are needed and complementary for FluxMotor is available:

Flow Simulator^TM
Flux®
HyperStudy^TM
PSIM^TM
SimLab®
Twin Activate®
Siemens Simcenter Amesim

Table 7. FluxMotor – Supervisor – Connect to access to external software that is needed and complementary for FluxMotor.

1	Select the button to access FluxMotor applications.
2	Icons of external software: Flow Simulator^TM Flux® HyperStudy^TM PSIM^TM SimLab® Twin Activate® Siemens Simcenter Amesim
3	Illustration of the selected external software.
4	Short description of the selected software.
5	Once selected, the software can be opened either by double clicking on the corresponding icon or by clicking on the button “Open”.
6	Additionally, the following 3 links are available: “Overview” = link to get into the altair.com web page dedicated to the selected software “Community” = link to get into the Forum – Community dedicated to the software “Download” = link to the download area or marketplace dedicated to the selected software

Dark or Light themes

The theme can be selected directly from the front end of the supervisor. A dedicated button allows you to switch between modes.

Note: The switching between modes leads the supervisor to restart automatically with the selected theme.

If applications such as Motor Factory or others were already open during the switchover, their theme will not be changed.

These applications must be closed and reopened for the themes to be applied to them.

Figure 1. New way for switching between light or dark theme