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5.
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Example(Magnetostatic) InductanceCalculation
AnsoftMaxwell3DFieldSimulatorUsersGuide 5.2- 1
Theimplementationandapplicationofa3-phaseInductorusing
theMagnetostaticSolvertocalculatethenonlinearinductance
Theinductancecalculationisanimportantpartofamagnetostaticsimulation.
Theinductivepropertieswill,ofcourse,changewiththenonlinearitiesofthe
problem.Thepropertiesandconceptsoftheinductancecalculationare
describedinthisexample.
Thisexampleusesa3-phase,3-coil-per-phaseinductortodemonstratehow
theinductancecalculationproducesmeaningfulresults.Thesetupis
scrutinizedandtheresultsareexamined.Thenahalf-symmetrymodelis
examinedtofamiliarizetheuserwithahalf-symmetrysetup.
5.2
AnsoftMaxwellDesignEnvironment
ThefollowingfeaturesoftheAnsoftMaxwellDesignEnvironmentareusedto
createthemodelscoveredinthistopic
3DSolidModeling
Primitives:Box,Rectangle,Region
SurfaceOperations:Section
BooleanOperations:Subtract,SeparateBodies,Split
3DModeler:DeleteLastOperation
Sweep:AlongPath
Duplicate: AlongLine
Boundaries/Excitations
Current: Stranded
Analysis
Magnetostatic
Results
InductanceMatrix
5.2
GettingStarted
LaunchingMaxwell
1. ToaccessMaxwell,clicktheMicrosoftStart button,selectPrograms,andselect
AnsoftandthenMaxwell12.
SettingToolOptions
Tosetthetooloptions:
Note:Inordertofollowthestepsoutlinedinthisexample,verifythatthe
followingtooloptionsareset :
1. SelectthemenuitemTools>Options>Maxwell3DOptions
2. MaxwellOptionsWindow:
1. ClicktheGeneral Optionstab
UseWizardsfordataentrywhencreatingnewboundaries:
Checked
Duplicateboundarieswithgeometry: Checked
2. ClicktheOK button
3. SelectthemenuitemTools>Options>ModelerOptions.
4. ModelerOptionsWindow:
1. ClicktheOperation tab
Automaticallycoverclosedpolylines: Checked
2. ClicktheDrawing tab
Editpropertyofnewprimitives: Checked
3. ClicktheOK button
5.2
OpeningaNewProject
Toopenanewproject:
1. InanMaxwellwindow,clickthe OntheStandardtoolbar,orselect
themenuitemFile>New.
2. SelectthemenuitemProject>InsertMaxwell3DDesign,orclickon
theicon
SetSolutionType
Selectthemenuitem:Maxwell3D>SolutionType>Magnetostatic,or
rightmouseclickonMaxwellDesign1andselectSolution Type
Creatingthe3DModelofaNonlinearInductor
Theexamplethatwillbeusedtodemonstratetheinductancecalculationis
thatofa3-phasetransformerwithmultiplewindingsinseriesforeach
phase.
SetModelUnits
SelectthemenuitemModeler>Units>SelectUnits:in(inches)
5.2
CreatetheCore
1. SelectDraw>Box tostartthedrawingprocedure:
1. Enter-1,-6,0asthestartingpointofthebox
2. Enter2,12,10todefinethedimensionsofthebox
3. APropertiesdialogappears:
1. SelectOK
4. HolddownCtrl+D orclickthebuttontoviewtheentiregeometry.
2. SelectDraw>Box tostartdrawingthewindow.
1. Enter-1,1,2asthestartingpointofthebox
2. Enter2,3,6todefinethedimensionsofthebox
1. SelectOK
3. SelectBox2 fromtheobjecttree(selectedbydefaultaftercreatingitinstep2).
4. SelectEdit>Duplicate>AroundAxis tocreateasecondwindow.
1. Axis:Z
2. Angle:180deg
3. Totalnumber:2
4. SelectOK
5. SelectOK
6. SelectBox1,andthenselect Box2 andBox2_1 fromtheobjecttree.
UseCtrl orShift toselectmultipleitemsthroughoutthisexample.
7. SelectModeler>Boolean>Subtract
1. MakesurethatBox1 isintheBlank
PartsboxandthatBox2 andBox2_1
areintheToolPartsbox(thisistrue
ifBox1 isselectedfirst).
2. MakesurethatClonetoolobjects
beforesubtracting isdeselected.
3. SelectOK
5.2
CreatetheCore(continued)
8. SelectDraw>Box tostartdrawingthegap:
1. Enter-1,-6,2asthestartingpointofthebox
2. Enter2,12,0.05todefinethedimensionsofthebox
1. InthevalueboxofZsize,entergap andtypeEntertoacceptthis
value.
1. IntheAddVariableboxthatappears,enter0.05inforthe
value.
2. SelectOK
2. SelectOK
9. SelectBox1 andthenBox3 fromtheObjectTree.
(UseCtrl orShift toselectmultipleitems.)
10. SelectModeler>Boolean>Subtract.
1. MakesurethatBox1 isintheBlank
PartsboxandthatBox3 isintheToolPartsbox(thisistrue
ifBox1 isselectedfirst).
2. MakesurethatClonetoolobjects
beforesubtracting isdeselected.
3. SelectOK
5.2
CreatetheCore(continued)
11. SelectBox1.
12. SelectModeler>Boolean>SeparateBodies (theEandIpartsofthecoreare
nowseparate).
13. Double-clickonBox1 intheobjecttree(aPropertieswindowpopsup).
1. ChangethenamefromBox1 toCore_E.
2. SelectOK.
14. Double-clickonBox1_Separate1 intheobjecttree(aPropertieswindowpops
up).
1. ChangethenamefromBox1_Separate1 toCore_I.
2. SelectOK.
15. SelectbothCore_EandCore_I fromtheobjecttree.
1. FindtheAttributewindow(ontheleftside,undertheprojecttreeby
default).
2. ClickontheMaterialValuevacuum (aMaterialslistappears).
1. Findsteel_1008 anddouble-clickonthismaterialtoacceptit(or
single-clickandselectOK).
16. Thecoresarenowcompletelydefined.
5.2
CreatetheCoils
1. SelectModeler>GridPlane>YZ
2. SelectDraw>Rectangle.
1. Enter0,-3.6,3.5asthestartingpointoftherectangle
2. Enter0,0.3,-0.8todefinethedimensionsoftherectangle
1. SelectOK
3. SelectModeler>GridPlane>XY
4. SelectDrawRectangle.
1. Enter1.5,-6.5,3asthestartingpointoftherectangle
2. Enter-3,3,0todefinethedimensionsoftherectangle
1. SelectOK
5. SelectRectangle2 fromtheobjecttree.
6. SelectModeler>DeleteLastOperation toproducealine.
7. SelectRectangle1 andRectangle2 fromtheobjecttree.
8. SelectDraw>Sweep>AlongPath
1. ASweepalongpath windowpopsup:
1. Angleoftwist:0deg
2. DraftAngle:0deg
3. Drafttype:Round
4. SelectOK
2. SelectOK
5.2
CreatetheCoils(continued)
9. SelectRectangle1 fromtheobjecttree.
10. SelectEdit>Duplicate>AlongLine
1. Enter0,0,0.
2. Enter0,0,1.925.
1. TotalNumber:3
2. SelectOK.
3. SelectOK.
11. SelectRectangle1,Rectangle1_1,
andRectangle1_2 fromtheobjecttree.
12. SelectEdit>Duplicate>AlongLine
1. Enter0,0,0.
2. Enter0,5,0.
1. TotalNumber:3
2. SelectOK.
3. SelectOK.
13. SelectRectangle1,Rectangle1_1,andRectangle1_2 fromtheobjecttree.
14. IntheAttributewindow,typeCoil_left intheNameValue.
15. SelectRectangle1_3,Rectangle1_1_1,andRectangle1_2_1 fromtheobjecttree.
16. IntheAttributewindow,typeCoil_mid intheNameValue.
17. SelectRectangle1_4,Rectangle1_1_2,andRectangle1_2_2 fromtheobjecttree.
18. IntheAttributewindow,typeCoil_right intheNameValue.
19. SelectallCoilobjectsfromtheobjecttree.
20. IntheAttributewindow,clickontheMaterialValuevacuum (aMaterialslist
appears).
1. Findcopper anddouble-clickonthismaterialtoacceptit(orsingle-click
andselectOK).
5.2
CreatetheTerminalsandDefinetheSources:
1. SelectalltheCoil objectsfromtheobjecttree.
2. SelectModeler>Surface>Section
1. SelectYZ
2. SelectOK
3. SelectalltheSection sheets(selectedbydefaultafterthelastoperation).
4. SelectModeler>Boolean>SeparateBodies
5. SelecttheextraSectionsanddeletethem(byusingDeleteonthekeyboardor
Edit>Delete fromthecommandmenu).
6. SelectthesheetsCoil_left_Section1,Coil_left_1_Section1,Coil_left_2_Section1
fromtheobjecttree.
7. SelectMaxwell3D>Excitations>Assign>Current
8. TheCurrentExcitationdialogappears.
1. BaseName:PhaseA
2. Value:-0.5*Mag
3. Type:Stranded
9. SelectOK
10. AnAddVariabledialogappears
1. FortheVariableMag:
Value:30A
11. SelectOK
12. SelectthesheetsCoil_mid_Section1,
Coil_mid_1_Section1,Coil_mid_2_
Section1fromtheobjecttree.
13. SelectMaxwell3D>Excitations>
Assign>Current
1. BaseName:PhaseB
2. Value:Mag
3. Type:Stranded
14. SelectOK
5.2
CreatetheTerminalsandDefinetheSources(continued):
15. SelectthesheetsCoil_right_Section1,Coil_right_1_Section1,
Coil_right_2_Section1fromtheobjecttree.
17. TheCurrentExcitationdialogappears.
1. BaseName:PhaseC
2. Value:-0.5*Mag
3. Type:Stranded
18. SelectOK
CreatetheRegionObject
1. SelectDraw>Region
1. ARegiondialogboxopensup.
2. Fillintheinformationasfollows:
PaddingData:PadIndividualDirections
X:400,400
Y:100,100
Z:150,150
2. SelectOK
5.2
InductanceCalculationDefiningEquations
Inductanceinamagnetostaticsimulationcanbedefinedas
where isthefluxlinkageforanindividualcoil,andIisthecurrent.
Thisinductanceistheapparentinductance itdefinestheratiooffluxlinkageto
currentinonecoil.
Theinductanceofacoilcanalsobedefinedbytheenergystorageas
wheretheenergyisdeterminedbythemagneticfluxdensityandfieldintensityin
thesolutionspace.
Thisenergystoragecalculationiswhatdeterminestheinductancevaluesinthe
matrix.Theon-diagonalelements(L
11
,L
22
,etc.)aredeterminedbyexcitingthe
coilsindividuallyandfindingtheenergyfromtheBandHfieldsforeach
individualcase.Theoff-diagonalelements(L
12
,L
21
,L
13
,etc.)aredetermined
fromacombinationoftheBandHfieldsfromtheindividuallyexcitedcases.The
followingistheexactdefiningequationfortheinductancecalculation
whereitisassumedthatoneampereisflowingthroughtherespectivecoils.
Fornonlinearmaterials,thevalueoftheinductanceobtainedfromthese
calculationsisonlyvalidforthespecificsourcecurrents.If anyofthesource
currentschange,thecharacteristicsofthefieldsolutionwillchangeaswellasthe
inductanceofeachcoil(lesschangewheninalinearregion,greatestchange
whenmovingfromthelinearregiontoasaturatedregion).
Ifonlylinearmaterialsareused,thevalueoftheinductancewillbevalidforany
valueofsourcecurrents.
=
d H B L
j
i
ij
r r
2
2
2
I d H B
I W L
=
=
r r
L
L
L
+ + =
+ + =
2 22 1 21 2
2 12 1 11 1
I L I L
I L I L
5.2
InductanceCalculationMethodology
Theinductancecalculationisperformedafterthefieldsolution anddependson
thevaluesofthefieldsolutionateverypointinthesolutionspacebecauseit
requiresanenergyintegralintheentiresolutionspace.
Afterthefieldsolutioniscompleted,therelativepermeability valuesarefrozen.
Then,oneampereissequentiallyexcitedineachcoil,andafieldsolutionis
performedwiththefrozenpermeabilities.Withthesefieldsolutions,theenergy
integralisperformedandtheinductanceisobtainedasdescribedpreviously.
Theinductanceobtainedinthismanneristheinductanceperturn^2(referredto
asthenominalinductanceinthesoftware)andistheapparentinductance
(determinedbythefluxlinkage/currentoperatingpointinthegraphicbelow).
Incrementalinductancecanbeobtainedbyperformingenergyperturbation
techniques(changingthesourcecurrentsandfindingtheslope).
5.2
InductanceCalculationProcess
InitialSetup
AdaptiveSolution
NonlinearConvergence
(Changingpermeability)
SolutionConvergence?
RefineMesh
ConvergedorNumberofPasses
PermeabilityisFrozen
InductanceMatrixSolution
(Linearsolutionprocess)
MatrixPostProcessing
5.2
InductanceCalculationPostProcessing
Thenominalinductancesthatarecomputedbythesolverarereturnedinunitsof
Henries/turns^2.Inordertoreturneachinductanceinunitsof Henries,the
numberofturnsforeachcoilmustbespecifiedatsomepoint.Also,the
inductancematrixcanbegroupedtorepresentwindingsinseries,andafactor
canbeincludedifthewindingismadeupofparallelbranches. Theseareall
consideredpost-processing,andtheycanhelptoreturnmeaningfulquantities.
Thepostprocessedinductancesarecalculatedasfollows:
Thefirststepistofindthecoilinductancesfromthenominalinductancesby
multiplyingbythenumberofturnsineachcoil(ornumberofturnssquaredfor
selfinductances).
Thenextstepistogrouptheseriesinductancesbyaddingupalltheinductances
intheblock(i.e.ifconductors1throughNaregrouped,thenadduptheNbyN
blockofinductancestoobtainthegroupedselfinductance thesameprocessis
followedforgroupedmutualinductances).
Thefinalstepistotakeintoaccountparallelbranchesbydividingbythenumber
ofbranchessquared.Theinductancedecreaseswithparallelbranchesbecause
ofthereducednumberofturnsperbranch.
nom ij j i ij
L N N L
_
=

=
group i group j
ij group
L L
_ _
2
b L L
group branched
=
5.2
CreateaSolutionSetup
1. SelectMaxwell3D>AnalysisSetup>AddSolutionSetup
1. IntheGeneraltab:
1. SetMaximumNumberofPassesto10
2. SetPercentErrorto1
2. IntheSolvertab:
1. SetNonlinearResidualto0.001
3. SelectOK
TheNonlinearResidualisimportantinsimulationswithnonlinearmaterialsthat
operateoutsideofthelinearregion.Increasingthenumberwillmakethe
simulationrunfaster,decreasingthenumberwillforcethenonlinearsolverto
morepreciselyfindthenonlinearB-Hoperatingpointswithinthesteel(orother
nonlinearmagneticmaterial).
Itisoftenthecasewithsaturatednonlinearmaterialsthatthe NonlinearResidual
willneedtobereducedtoobtainaccurateresults.
5.2
CreateMatrixParameters
1. SelectMaxwell3D>Parameters>Assign>Matrix
1. IntheSetuptab,checktheboxestoIncludealltheSources(or clickonthe
wordIncludetoautomaticallycheckalltheboxes).
2. InthePostProcessingtab,settheturnsforeachsourceto30
3. SelectPhaseA_1,PhaseA_2,andPhaseA_3 andselectGroup->
4. SelectPhaseB_1,PhaseB_2, andPhaseB_3 andselectGroup->
5. SelectPhaseC_1,PhaseC_2,andPhaseC_3 andselectGroup->
6. RenameGroup1toPhaseA
7. RenameGroup2toPhaseB
8. RenameGroup3toPhaseC
9. LeaveBranchessetto1foreachGroup
Thissetupsaysthateachsourcehas30turnsandthatthesourcesoneachleg
areconnectedinseries(asfarasthepost-processingisconcerned).
5.2
CreateMatrixParameters(continued)
WewillcreateasecondMatrixParametertoshowwhatthesettingssignify.
3. SelectPhaseA_1,PhaseA_2,andPhaseA_3 andselectGroup->
4. SelectPhaseB_1,PhaseB_2, andPhaseB_3 andselectGroup->
5. SelectPhaseC_1,PhaseC_2,andPhaseC_3 andselectGroup->
9. SetBranchesto3foreachGroup
Thissetupsaysthateachsourcehas15turnsin3branchesof5 turnseach(with
twicethecurrentineachturnasforthe30turncase)andthat thesourceson
eachlegareconnectedinseries(asfarasthepost-processingisconcerned).
5.2
SavetheProject
1. SelectthemenuitemFile>SaveAs
2. FromtheSaveAswindow,typein3phase_inductor
3. ClickontheSavebutton
ChecktheValidityoftheModel
SelectthemenuitemMaxwell3D>ValidationCheck,orclickontheicon
Theproblemwontsolveifthereareerrors(errorsaredenotedbyaredX),but it
willsolveifallthevalidationsreturnagreencheckorawarning(warningsare
denotedbyayellowtriangle,andshouldbenoted,butcanoften besafely
ignored).
Analyze
SelectthemenuitemMaxwell3D>Analyze,orclickontheicon
Thisshouldtakeabout10minutestosolveonastandardcomputer(suchasa
fastlaptoporstandarddesktop),andabout5minutesonafastcomputer.
5.2
InductanceMatrixSolutions
OpenupthematrixsolutiondatabyselectingMaxwell3D>Results>Solution
Data
SelectMatrixtab,thefirstdisplaythatappears(bydefault)isthenon-post
processeddataforMatrix1
ChecktheboxmarkedPostProcessed toseetheresults.
Noticethattheresultsaresymmetricinbothaxesaswewouldexpect.
Noticethatthemutualinductancesarenegative.Itisimportanttonotethatthe
directionofthecurrentusedforthemutualinductancesisdeterminedbythe
directionofthearrowforeachexcitation.
5.2
InductanceMatrixSolutions(continued)
ChangetoMatrix2 solutionsbyclickingonthepull-downmenuwithMatrix1.
Noticethattheresultschangetoreflecttwicetheturnsandone-thirdthe
branches(2^2*3^2=36timesthepreviousinductancevalue).
Rememberthatbyincreasingtheturns,thecurrentineachturnisdecreasedto
keepthetotalampere-turnsconstant thisisveryimportantfornonlinear
materials.Thesolutionsapplyonlyforthisvalueofcurrent.
Ifyouweretocomparethenon-postprocessedresultsforbothmatrices,you
wouldseethatthesevaluesarethesame.
ChangetheSolutionTypefromInductancetoFluxLinkagetoseeeitherthePost
Processedornominalfluxlinkagevalues.
5.2
ResultsandInterpretations
Theseresultsarebeingobtainedfromamagnetostaticsimulation witharbitrary
constantcurrentinputsdefinedforeachleg.Thenotationused wasintermsof3
phases,whichmightimplythatthisisanACinductorofsomesort.Themodeling
ofACcurrentsinamagnetostaticsimulationcansometimesbevalidfor
instantaneousvalues(offorceandinductance),buttherequirementsarethat
eddycurrentsdonoteffectthesolution(eitheralowfrequency sourceorlowloss
materials).TheothertwooptionsavailableintheMaxwellsoftwareareeddy
currentsimulations(whichallowsACsources,butdoesnotallow nonlinear
materials),andtransientsimulations(whichallowsthestudyof nonlinearandAC
phenomena).
Thistypeofmagnetostaticsimulationwouldalsobevaluablefor anEquivalent
CircuitExtraction(again,eddycurrentsshouldbenegligible)- thiswouldrequire
eachphasetobeexcitedasavariable,andrunasafullparametricsimulation
includingallphasesacrossallpossiblecurrentvalues(atleast5^3variationsto
seeanynonlinearbehavior).Noticethatifyoudoanequivalentcircuitextraction
oftheinductance,thefluxvaluesautomaticallytakeintoaccountthegrouping
andotherpost-processingvaluesspecifiedinthematrixparameter.
Othermagnetostaticresultscanbeobtainedfromthissimulation,suchasforce
ontheCore_Iobjectandmagneticfieldinthesteel(isitsaturating?).
Rememberthatthissimulationusesnonlinearmaterials,soallofthesolutions
areonlyvalidforthisspecificsetofexcitations.Ifyouweretochangetheinput
currents,thenyouwillhavetosolveagaintoseehowtheinductanceandother
resultschange.
Anotherimportantnoteisthatalthoughweincluded2matrixparameters,thisis
notnecessarytoseedifferentlypost-processedresults. Youcaneditthepost-
processingcharacteristicsofthematrixafterhavingsolvedthe problem,andthe
resultswilladjusttoreflectthechangeswithoutneedingtoresolve.Theonly
timethatyouwouldneedmultiplematricesisifonematrixortheotherdidnot
includeallthecoils.Byusingtwomatrices,theinductancecalculationwas
performedtwice,lengtheningthesimulation. Thepointofthisexamplewasto
showthatmultiplematrixparameterscanbedefined nottosuggestusing
multiplematrixparameters.
5.2
CreateaSymmetryModel
1. Right-clickonMaxwellDesign1 intheprojecttree(thisisthedesignname).
2. ChooseCopy fromthemenu.
3. Right-clickon3phase_inductor intheprojecttree(thisistheprojectname).
4. ChoosePaste fromthemenu.
5. Younowhaveanewdesigninyourprojectthathasthesamesetupasthefirst
design.
Remembertodouble-clickonthedesignnametoswitchfromonedesignto
theother!
6. Selectallthevisibleobjects(excepttheRegion)bytypingCtrl+A whenwithin
the3Dmodelerwindow(orselectthemallintheobjecttree).
7. SelectModeler>Boolean>Split tosplitthemodelattheYZplane.
1. IntheSplitwindowthatappears,choosethefollowing:
1. SplitPlane:YZ
2. KeepFragments:Positiveside
3. SplitObjects: Splitentireselection
2. SelectOK
8. Expecttoseesomeerrorsandwarningsthatthesheetobjectsweredeleted.
ThereareoptionsintheSplitcommandtokeepthesheetobjects whensplitting
thesolids,butwewillnotneedthesheetsforasymmetrysimulation.
5.2
CreateaSymmetryModel(continued)
9. SelectDraw>Region toedittheregionobject.
1. Changethepaddingpercentsasfollows:
+X:800
-X:0
2. SelectOKtoaccept.
10. Theentiregeometryisnowonthe
positivesideoftheYZplane.
11. Adjustthevisibilitybygoingto
View>ActiveViewVisibility
12. Inthe3DModelertab,findthe
Region objectanddeselectVisibility.
13. ChooseOK toaccept.
14. Rotatethegeometrytolookatthe
splitplaneofthecoreandcoils.
15. Typef inthe3Dmodelertoswitchtofaceselectionmode(typeo toswitchback
toobjectselection) faceselectioncanalsobefoundinEdit>Select>Faces.
16. Selecttheright-mostcoilfacesontheYZplane.
(UseCtrl toselectmultipleitemsgraphically.)
18. IntheCurrentExcitationdialog,enterthefollowing:
1. BaseName:PhaseA_in
2. Value:-0.5*Mag
3. Type:Stranded
19. SelectOK toaccepttheexcitation.
5.2
20. Selectthenextright-mostcoilfacesontheYZplane.
(UseCtrl toselectmultipleitemsgraphically.)
1. BaseName:PhaseA_out
2. Value:-0.5*Mag
3. Type:Stranded
4. ClickSwapDirection sothatthearrow
ispointinginthenegativeXdirection.
24. Continuewiththenextlegbyselectingthenext3
coilfacesontheYZplane.
1. BaseName:PhaseB_in
2. Value:Mag
3. Type:Stranded
28. Nowselectthe3returnfacesofthemiddlecoil.
1. BaseName:PhaseB_out
2. Value:Mag
3. Type:Stranded
5.2
32. Continuetothelastlegbyselectingthenext3
coilfacesontheYZplane.
1. BaseName:PhaseC_in
2. Value:-0.5*Mag
3. Type:Stranded
36. Finishbyselectingthe3returnfacesofthelastcoil.
1. BaseName:PhaseC_out
2. Value:-0.5*Mag
3. Type:Stranded
CreatingMatrixParameters
Nowthattheexcitationsareredefined,thematrixhastoberedefined.The
matricesweredeletedwhentheoldexcitationsweredeleted(whichweredeleted
whenthesheetobjectsweredeletedduringthesplitoperation).
Whenmatrixparametersaredefined,acheckwillbeperformedforproper
conductionpathsandforterminalscorrectlydefinedacrossacross-sectionofthe
conductionpaths.Severalerrorscanappearwhendefiningamatrix,andthese
oftenhavetodowiththedefinitionoftheconductingobjectsortheexcitation.
Theexcitationsthatappearinthematrixsetup,arethoseexcitationsthatare
pointingintotheconductor.So,forasymmetrymodelthatrequirestwo
excitationsperconductor,onlyoneexcitationperconductorwillbelistedinthe
matrixsetup thisexcitationwillbetheonepointingintothemodeledconductor.
5.2
CreateMatrixParameters
3. SelectPhaseA_in_1,PhaseA_in_2,andPhaseA_in_3 andselectGroup->
4. SelectPhaseB_in_1,PhaseB_in_2, andPhaseB_in_3 andselectGroup->
5. SelectPhaseC_in_1,PhaseC_in_2,andPhaseC_in_3 andselectGroup->
9. LeaveBranchessetto1foreachGroup
Thissetupsaysthateachsourcehas30turnsandthatthesourcesoneachleg
areconnectedinseries(asfarasthepost-processingisconcerned).
5.2
ChecktheValidityoftheModel
SelectthemenuitemMaxwell3D>ValidationCheck,orclickontheicon
Theproblemwontsolveifthereareerrors(errorsaredenotedbyaredX),but it
willsolveifallthevalidationsreturnagreencheckorawarning(warningsare
denotedbyayellowtriangle,andshouldbenoted,butcanoften besafely
ignored).
Analyze
SelectthemenuitemMaxwell3D>Analyze,orclickontheicon
Thisshouldtakeabout5minutestosolveonastandardcomputer (suchasafast
laptoporstandarddesktop),andabout3minutesonafastcomputer(halfthe
time!).
Thishalfmodelrunstwiceasfast takingadvantageofsymmetriescanhavean
evengreatereffectonlargermodels!
5.2
InductanceMatrixSolutions
1. OpenupthematrixsolutiondatabyselectingMaxwell3D>Results>Solution
Data
2. ChecktheboxmarkedPostProcessed toseetheresults.
Noticethattheresultsarehalfthevaluethatweobtainedforthefullmodel.This
isveryimportanttorememberwhenusingthesevalues.Thehalvedresultsare
consistentforotherparametersandpropertiesaswell(i.e.torque,totalenergy,
etc.)
IfthesevaluesareusedtocreateanEquivalentCircuitExtraction,rememberto
useascalingfactorof2toaccountforthesymmetry.
3. ChangetheSolutionTypefromInductancetoFluxLinkage.
Noticethatthesenumbersarehalvedaswell.

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