CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
14 February 2012
Product News
Infolytica Corporation releases MotorSolve v3.0 with Thermal Analysis Module
Infolytica Corporation announces MotorSolve v3 is available. The new MotorSolve Thermal module is included with this latest version, giving motor designers a complete software tool which they can use to thoroughly evaluate the impact of temperature and different cooling methods on the performance of brushless, PMAC and induction machines.
MotorSolve Thermal is a 3D automated-FEA analysis module that enhances the accuracy of MotorSolve's existing electromagnetic result computations by accounting for heating and cooling on performance as well as offering new temperature related outputs. It accounts for conduction, radiation and natural/forced convection heating or cooling.
The MotorSolve user interface has been updated to include a full 3D view of the housing and the machine, giving a real time view of the design. The use of descriptive names and annotations on the model remove any guesswork as to the nature and impact of each parameter.
This latest release is unlike other design software solutions on the market, as it eliminates the need to create two separate machine models for thermal and electromagnetic analysis. Within just one design environment, you can perform both types of analysis. There is no template matching or software linking. Just specify the motor and housing geometry, winding details, losses, materials and cooling type once in order to:
- Calculate temperatures using the losses from the magnetic analysis
- Perform the magnetic analyses taking into account the change in material properties due to the change in temperatures
MotorSolve Thermal offers both steady state and duty cycle experimental condition. The extensive list of performance charts includes duty cycle losses, average or min/max temperatures and heat flux.
Infolytica will be holding a free web seminar on February 23th, 2012 to demonstrate the newest features available in MotorSolve v3. To register, visit the An Introduction to MotorSolve Thermal registration page.
Infolytica Corporation will partner with Jim Hendershot to host a pre-conference workshop at Motors, Drives and Automation 2012 entitled "BLDC Motor Design: Electromagnetic, Thermal and Cooling Considerations". This event will cover, amongst other topics, the combined power of both the electromagnetic and thermal analysis modules of MotorSolve. Visit http://jh-workshop.com/md2012.html for more details.
Pricing and Availability
MotorSolve v3 is now available for PC's running Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and 7. For information regarding pricing or to request an evaluation, please contact an Infolytica Corporation representative nearest you.
About Infolytica Corporation
Since 1978, Infolytica offers CAE software for magnetic, electric, and thermal analyses. Engineers from a wide range of industries use Infolytica software to design and analyze applications such as electromechanical devices, non-destructive testing (NDT), induction heating, power electronics, sensors, and industrial transformers.
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