One of the goals of MotorXP-AFM 2.0 is to make electric motor design fast and straightforward. This short tutorial shows how quickly a complete axial-flux motor model can be built from scratch and analysed with a basic magnetostatic finite element analysis (FEA) — from an empty project to the field solution in just a few clicks.
Building the model and running the analysis #
- Launch MotorXP-AFM Design Studio 2.0 (Standalone or MATLAB version).
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Create a new motor.
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Figure 1. Creating a new motor. -
Select the stator geometry script. Choose the script that generates the stator geometry.
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Figure 2. Selecting the stator geometry script. -
Select the rotor geometry script. Choose the script that generates the rotor geometry.
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Figure 3. Selecting the rotor geometry script. -
Open the analysis tab. Switch to the Magnetostatic finite element analysis tab.
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Figure 4. Opening the Magnetostatic finite element analysis tab. -
Set up and run the analysis. Configure the calculation parameters and click the Run analysis button.
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Figure 5. Configuring the parameters and starting the analysis. -
Save the project and wait for the results. Save the project file and wait until the analysis is complete.
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Figure 6. Saving the project and waiting for the results. - Review the results. When the calculation finishes, the field solution is displayed and the project is ready for further analysis or export.
Tip. The whole workflow — from an empty project to the magnetostatic field solution — takes only a few minutes. Once the model is built, you can reuse it as a starting point for more detailed studies, changing the geometry scripts or the analysis parameters as needed.
