CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
20 September 2004
Product News
Motor-CAD-A Revolutionary 3D Thermal Solution for Motors and Generators
Magsoft Corporation announced that Motor-CAD Version 2 is available for distribution. This new release, co- developed with Motor Design Ltd. of Shropshire, UK, features improved simulation and interface technologies. Several new machine types have been added as well. Magsoft's electric machine customers are now equipped with a suite of award-winning numerical tools to deliver innovation. Motor-CAD V2 now includes these machine types:
• Brushless permanent magnet motors
• Induction motors
• Switched reluctance motors
• Brush permanent magnet motors
• Synchronous generators
• Claw pole generators
Motor-CAD is particularly valuable in the conceptual stage of the design process for motors and generators. Motor-CAD rapidly computes the thermal solution of a design using lumped parameter circuit modeling. As in earlier versions, a user can perform either steady-state or transient analysis, but now the transient calculation accepts complex duty-cycles. Potential cooling configurations can be explored to identify either the most promising alternatives or those prone to thermal failure. ActiveX development has been completed which now permits a user to vary the input/output parameters and to control the simulation process directly, allowing the user to quickly explore the various sensitivities of a motor.
The Motor-CAD interface allows one to easily enter relevant motor data through clearly structured templates. Users can characterize their design alternatives with the control of input parameters such as:
• 3D geometry features
• Conductor type, winding layout, and power controls
• Electrical and mechanical losses
• Physical and thermal material properties
• Housing, potting, and cooling configurations
Magsoft Corporation markets computer-aided-engineering (CAE) simulation tools. Manufacturers to accelerate and manage precise design solutions for devices such as motors, transformers, actuators, and sensors use these tools.
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