Magnetostatic Analysis

Author: ElectromagneticWorks
Company: ElectromagneticWorks Inc.
1. Introduction
2. Model View
3. Materials
4. Coils Information
5. Force and Torque Information
6. Study Properties
7. Results Table
8. Magnetic Flux Density Results
9. Magnetic Field Intensity Results
10. Applied Current Density Results
11. Force Density Results
12. Temperature Results
13. Heat Flux Results
14. Appendix

1. Introduction
The example is composed of a brushless DC motor, analyzed under magnetostatic
conditions in EMS. The force and torque applied on the rotor are of interest. The
magnetic flux density is also obtained, coupled with a steady-state thermal
analysis.

2. Model View
Motor_Front View

Motor_Current View (Mesh)

Motor_Isometric View

3. Materials
Note: R.P. stands for Relative Permeability

Nbr
.

Part Name

Material
Name

Permeability
Type

CL^Motor-1-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

CL^Motor-1-Body 2 (Split1[2])

Copper

Isotropic

CL^Motor-10-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

CL^Motor-10-Body 2 (Split1[2])

Copper

Isotropic

CL^Motor-11-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

CL^Motor-12-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

CL^Motor-12-Body 2 (Split1[2])

Copper

Isotropic

CL^Motor-2-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

CL^Motor-2-Body 2 (Split1[2])

Copper

Isotropic

10

CL^Motor-3-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

11

CL^Motor-3-Body 2 (Split1[2])

Copper

Isotropic

12

CL^Motor-4-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

13

CL^Motor-4-Body 2 (Split1[2])

Copper

Isotropic

14

CL^Motor-5-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

15

CL^Motor-5-Body 2 (Split1[2])

Copper

Isotropic

16

CL^Motor-6-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

17

CL^Motor-6-Body 2 (Split1[2])

Copper

Isotropic

18

CL^Motor-7-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

19

CL^Motor-7-Body 2 (Split1[2])

Copper

Isotropic

20

CL^Motor-8-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

21

CL^Motor-8-Body 2 (Split1[2])

Copper

Isotropic

22

CL^Motor-9-Body 1 (Split1[1])

Copper

Isotropic

23

CL^Motor-9-Body 2 (Split1[2])

Copper

Isotropic

24

Inner Air^Motor-1-Body 1
(Cavity1)

Inner Air

Isotropic

25

MG^Motor-1-Body 1 (Extrude1)

S2818

Isotropic

26

MG^Motor-2-Body 1 (Extrude1)

S2818

Isotropic

27

MG^Motor-3-Body 1 (Extrude1)

S2818

Isotropic

28

MG^Motor-4-Body 1 (Extrude1)

S2818

Isotropic

29

MG^Motor-5-Body 1 (Extrude1)

S2818

Isotropic

30

MG^Motor-6-Body 1 (Extrude1)

S2818

Isotropic

31

MG^Motor-7-Body 1 (Extrude1)

S2818

Isotropic

32

MG^Motor-8-Body 1 (Extrude1)

S2818

Isotropic

33

Outer Air^Motor-1-Body 1
(Cavity1)

Air

Isotropic

34

RTR^Motor-1-Body 1 (Extrude1)

Mild Steel

Isotropic

35

STR^Motor-1-Body 1 (Split
Line5)

Mild Steel

Isotropic

Thermal Loads

Nb
r.

Name
Convectio
n-1

Convection
Coefficient
(W/(m^2.K))

Ambient
Temperature
(Kelvin)

1.000e+001

3.000e+002

Select Selected
ed Compone
Faces
nts
261

None

4. Coils Information

Coils

Nb
r.

Name

Nbr.Of
Turns

Magnitud
e

Phase

Components &
Bodies

Wound Coil
-1

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-1

Wound Coil
-2

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-2

Wound Coil
-3

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-3

Wound Coil
-4

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-4

Wound Coil
-5

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-5

Wound Coil
-6

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-6

Wound Coil
-7

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-7

Wound Coil
-8

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-8

Wound Coil
-9

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-9

10

Wound Coil
- 10

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-10

11

Wound Coil
- 11

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-11

12

Wound Coil
- 12

50

3.000000e+ 0.0000e+00
000
0deg

CL^Motor-12

5. Force and Torque Information

Nbr.

Name

Virtual Work - 1

Torque Center Components & Bodies

At origin

RTR^Motor-1
MG^Motor-1
MG^Motor-2
MG^Motor-3
MG^Motor-4
MG^Motor-5
MG^Motor-6
MG^Motor-7
MG^Motor-8

6. Study Properties

Mesh Information

Nbr.Of Nodes Nbr.Of Elements Element Size (m) Tolerance (m)

243511

1458469

0.060000

0.000100

Mesh Controls information

Nb
r.

Name

Mesh
Size

Size
Unit

Components &
Bodies

MeshControl
1.000000
-1

mm

MG^Motor-8
MG^Motor-7
MG^Motor-6
MG^Motor-5
MG^Motor-4
MG^Motor-3
MG^Motor-2
MG^Motor-1

MeshControl
7.000000
-2

mm

RTR^Motor-1

mm

CL^Motor-12
CL^Motor-7
CL^Motor-6
CL^Motor-5
CL^Motor-4
CL^Motor-2
CL^Motor-3
CL^Motor-11
CL^Motor-9
CL^Motor-10
CL^Motor-8
CL^Motor-1

MeshControl
1.200000
-3

Selected
Faces

MeshControl
5.000000
-4

mm

STR^Motor-1

MeshControl
0.670000
-5

mm

Inner Air^Motor-1

Solver information

Solver Type Nbr. Current Increments Compute Circuit Parameters

Direct Solver

Yes

7. Results Table

Force Results

Fx-axis (N)

Fy-axis (N)

Fz-axis (N)

Virtual Work - 1 1.022008e-001 2.649564e-001 -8.757858e-004

Torque Results

Tx-axis (N.m) Ty-axis (N.m) Tz-axis (N.m)

Virtual Work - 1 6.908613e-004

7.748021e-004 -3.639906e-003

Inductance Results (H)

Coi
l
Na
me

Wo
und
Coil
-1

Wo
und
Coil
-2

Wo
und
Coil
-3

Wo
und
Coil
-4

Wo
und
Coil
-5

Wo
und
Coil
-6

Wo
und
Coil
-7

Wo
und
Coil
-8

Wo
und
Coil
-9

Wo
und
Coil
- 10

Wo
und
Coil
- 11

Wo
und
Coil
- 12

Wo 1.64
5.01 4.58 3.43 3.13 3.02 2.95 3.02 3.17 3.47 4.56 5.02
und 6159
5957 6230 0893 2618 7751 4233 4824 6018 0035 6662 1973
Coil eeeeeeeeeeee- 1 004
005 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 005
Wo
1.66
5.01
5.12 4.54 3.48 3.19 3.02 2.99 3.04 3.17 3.49 4.57
und
8100
5957
0909 6328 3879 1946 0618 3963 9889 0114 3696 6123
Coil
eeeeeeeeeeee-2
004
005
005 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 006
Wo
1.68
4.58 5.12
5.07 4.64 3.54 3.17 3.05 3.02 3.05 3.19 3.50
und
9695
6230 0909
5927 5201 4186 4997 6437 1648 8808 0987 7446
Coil
eeeeeeeeeeee-3
004
006 005
005 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 006
Wo
1.64
3.43 4.54 5.07
4.99 4.64 3.45 3.15 3.02 2.97 3.00 3.13
und
9736
0893 6328 5927
7077 5621 9742 0491 6016 2220 6051 1951
Coil
eeeeeeeeeeee-4
004
006 006 005
005 006 006 006 006 006 006 006
Wo
1.65
3.13 3.48 4.64 4.99
5.09 4.52 3.47 3.17 3.02 2.97 3.01
und
4593
2618 3879 5201 7077
2104 6192 5095 1853 9339 3032 2323
Coil
eeeeeeeeeeee-5
004
006 006 006 005
005 006 006 006 006 006 006
Wo
1.68
3.02 3.19 3.54 4.64 5.09
5.07 4.60 3.53 3.20 3.04 2.99
und
7081
7751 1946 4186 5621 2104
9682 9130 0509 0876 8845 9004
Coil
eeeeeeeeeeee-6
004
006 006 006 006 005
005 006 006 006 006 006
Wo
1.65
2.95 3.02 3.17 3.45 4.52 5.07
5.07 4.57 3.50 3.15 3.01
und
8503
4233 0618 4997 9742 6192 9682
5876 8019 4861 7644 8727
Coil
eeeeeeeeeeee-7
004
006 006 006 006 006 005
005 006 006 006 006
Wo
1.68
und 3.02 2.99 3.05 3.15 3.47 4.60 5.07 5360 5.16 4.66 3.52 3.19

Coil 4824 3963 6437 0491 5095 9130 5876 e- 0739 4778 2516 3072
-8
eeeeeee- 004 eeee006 006 006 006 006 006 005
005 006 006 006
Wo
1.69
3.17 3.04 3.02 3.02 3.17 3.53 4.57 5.16
5.16 4.62 3.52
und
8850
6018 9889 1648 6016 1853 0509 8019 0739
8837 1422 9253
Coil
eeeeeeeeeeee-9
004
006 006 006 006 006 006 006 005
005 006 006
Wo
1.68
3.47 3.17 3.05 2.97 3.02 3.20 3.50 4.66 5.16
5.07 4.61
und
2373
0035 0114 8808 2220 9339 0876 4861 4778 8837
4962 0137
Coil
eeeeeeeeeeee- 10
004
006 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 005
005 006
Wo
1.67
4.56 3.49 3.19 3.00 2.97 3.04 3.15 3.52 4.62 5.07
5.07
und
0686
6662 3696 0987 6051 3032 8845 7644 2516 1422 4962
4924
Coil
eeeeeeeeeeee- 11
004
006 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 005
005
Wo
1.66
5.02 4.57 3.50 3.13 3.01 2.99 3.01 3.19 3.52 4.61 5.07
und
5434
1973 6123 7446 1951 2323 9004 8727 3072 9253 0137 4924
Coil
eeeeeeeeeeee- 12
004
005 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 006 005

Flux Linkage Results

Coil Name

Flux Linkage (Wb)

Wound Coil - 1

9.860191e-005

Wound Coil - 2

1.017444e-004

Wound Coil - 3

1.056457e-004

Wound Coil - 4

9.862274e-005

Wound Coil - 5

9.935385e-005

Wound Coil - 6

1.055771e-004

Wound Coil - 7

9.869905e-005

Wound Coil - 8

1.034386e-004

Wound Coil - 9

1.046539e-004

Wound Coil - 10

1.023545e-004

Wound Coil - 11

1.019667e-004

Wound Coil - 12

1.019893e-004

Energy Results

Energy (J) Co-Energy (J)

9.952167e-001 9.952167e-001

8. Magnetic Flux Density Results

Magnetic Flux Density - 1

Magnetic Flux Density - 2

2D plot
Magnetic Flux Density - 3

Magnetic Flux Density - 4

9. Magnetic Field Intensity Results

Magnetic Field Intensity - 1

10.

Applied Current Density Results

Applied Current Density - 1

Applied Current Density - 2

11.

Force Density Results

Force Distribution - 1

12.

Temperature Results
Temperature - 1

13.

Heat Flux Results

Heat Flux - 1

14.

Appendix

Material Name: Copper

Permeability Type: Isotropic
Note: R.P. stands for Relative Permeability

R.P.

Thermal Conductivity
Permanent Magnet
(W/m.K)

1.000e+000

No

4.010e+002

Material Name: Inner Air

Permeability Type: Isotropic
Note: R.P. stands for Relative Permeability

R.P.

Thermal Conductivity
Permanent Magnet
(W/m.K)

1.000e+000

No

1.000e+000

Material Name: S2818

Permeability Type: Isotropic
Note: R.P. stands for Relative Permeability

R.P.
1.039e+000

Thermal Conductivity
Permanent Magnet Coercivity
(W/m.K)
Yes

8.196e+005

1.330e+001

Material Name: Air

Permeability Type: Isotropic
Note: R.P. stands for Relative Permeability

R.P.
1.000e+000

Thermal Conductivity
Permanent Magnet
(W/m.K)
No

2.400e-002

Material Name: Mild Steel

Permeability Type: Isotropic
Note: R.P. stands for Relative Permeability

R.P.
2.000e+003

Thermal Conductivity
Permanent Magnet
(W/m.K)
No

2.000e+001