MotorXP-AFM beta testing

MotorXP-AFM

Design and Analysis of Axial Flux Machines with Permanent Magnets

We are starting beta testing of our new software MotorXP-AFM for design and analysis of axial flux machines. You can request the beta version of MotorXP-AFM for FREE (please fill in the request form below). MotorXP-AFM (beta) will work for about three months until we release the final version of MotorXP-AFM.
You are encouraged to provide feedback about any problems with MotorXP-AFM (beta) in order to improve the final version of MotorXP-AFM. To send your feedback please contact us at info@motorxp.com or using Contact form.

MotorXP-AFM features summary

Prototyping

• Stator-Rotor, Stator-Rotor-Stator (with yoke or yokeless rotor) and Rotor-Stator-Rotor (with yoke or yokeless stator) topologies
• 3D stator and rotor geometry templates

Stator geometries: Parallel flat slot, Parallel round slot
Rotor geometries: Trapezoidal magnet, Rectangular magnet, Halbach array

• Custom geometry templates

Create fully parameterized 3D geometry templates for custom stator and rotor geometries of arbitrary complexity

• 3D geometry export into STEP file
• Concentrated, distributed and toroidal winding types
• Manual or automatic winding layout for all possible pole/slot combinations
• Different wire sizing methods

AWG, SWG, wire diameter and slot or coil fill factor

• Calculation of different winding parameters

Fundamental winding factor and harmonic winding factors, LCM and GCD of slot number and pole number, phase resistance and end turns inductance

• Materials library and custom materials
• Custom transistors and diodes

These can be added using data sheet parameters for inverter losses calculation

Analysis

• High accuracy and high computational speed quasi-3D finite element modelling approach, around 50 times faster compared to full 3D FEA
• FEA and analytical analysis methods including ultra-fast hybrid FEA-DQ method
• Sinewave, PWM and six step drives are supported
• All types of losses: winding losses, eddy current and hysteresis iron losses (including higher harmonics and minor hysteresis loops), magnet losses, etc.
• Permanent magnet demagnetization analysis
• Inverter losses calculation for IGBT and MOSFET transistors (including SiC MOSFETs)

Results

• Time-series waveform plots and frequency spectrums

Current, voltage, back-EMF, torque, powers, losses, etc.

• Air gap distribution waveform plots and frequency spectrums

Air gap flux density magnitude, air gap flux density tangential and normal components, radial force, etc.

• Field plots and flux contours

Flux density distribution, current density distribution, loss distribution, etc.

• Animated air gap distribution and field plots versus time
• Machine constants
• Flux density levels in different parts of the machine automatically calculated
• Steady-state performance characteristics taking into account field weakening

Torque vs. speed, torque vs. advance angle, voltage vs. speed, etc.

• Steady-state performance maps

Efficiency maps, losses maps, etc.

• Extraction of the D-Q model parameters (such as Ld, Lq, magnet flux linkage)

These can be used in third-party applications, such as, FEM parameterized PMSM block of Simulink© Simscape

• Id and Iq lookup tables extracted from the efficiency map data

These can be uploaded into controller for optimal motor performance

• Plots exported into CSV and MAT files