Quick Facts about EMWORKS MOTORS Solution
EMWORKS MOTORS is a standalone simulation platform designed to simplify and enhance the design and analysis of electric motors. With a built-in Autodesk Inventor, EMWORKS MOTORS seamlessly integrates CAD modelling and advanced simulation tools within a unified environment.
This unique combination allows engineers to make real-time adjustments during the design process, significantly reducing development time and eliminating the need for additional CAD software.
EMWORKS MOTORS is tailored to meet the needs of various industries, including automotive, aerospace, robotics, and renewable energy. Its powerful tools provide unparalleled precision and efficiency, enabling engineers to design high-performance motors while reducing prototyping costs and accelerating time-to-market.
Understanding EMWORKS MOTORS Core Capabilities
EMWORKS MOTORS offers a powerful suite of tools that makes electric motor development simple and quick. The software blends analysis capabilities with intuitive features to improve your design workflow.
Template-Based Design System
Our template-based approach makes your design process quick and effective. You will find a collection of parameterized templates built for permanent magnet motors. The system has an automatic winding generation feature that suggests winding configurations based on your motor's slots and pole specs.
In-built CAD Environment
The software combines smoothly with Autodesk Inventor to create one unified platform for your designs. You can make immediate adjustments during design without jumping between different applications. This integration cuts out typical workflow delays and creates a direct path from concept to final design.
Multi-Physics Analysis Features
EMWORKS MOTORS stand out in delivering complete simulation capabilities in multiple physical domains. The software brings advanced electromagnetic, thermal, and structural analyses together in one place. You can study your motor's behaviour in detail through:
The software handles critical FEA operations on its own, including mesh refinement and boundary conditions setup. You can run simultaneous solve settings for concurrent simulations, which makes optimization faster. This complete approach means your designs will work well electromagnetically, thermally, and mechanically.
Real-Time Design Modifications
A template-driven approach puts powerful design tools at your fingertips early in product development. You retain control by customizing various aspects of your design. The process works like this:
1.?????? Pick the right motor type from available templates
2.?????? Enter critical design parameters including rated power and speed
3.?????? Set geometry specifications for both rotor and stator
4.?????? Run automated simulations to verify performance
With the software's live preview feature, you can see changes right away as you work. Users can switch between live and CAD modes. The integrated result spreadsheet environment lets you perform advanced calculations and manipulate data quickly. Custom plots and performance metrics analysis happen right in your design environment, making everything faster. The built-in EquiMetrics feature creates various plots and efficiency maps without extra motor CAD diagrams.
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Extensive Material Library
You can start your design process with a detailed material database with a wide range of common materials used in electromagnetics. The library includes permanent magnets and steel laminations, conductors and insulators, high-performance rare-earth magnets, electrical steel variants, etc. This rich collection gives you quick access to materials that match your specific motor design needs.
The standard library is just the beginning - you have full control over material specifications. You can create your material libraries and set up specific materials for unique applications.
Advanced Simulation and Analysis Tools
Electromagnetic Performance Analysis: Built-in 2D Finite Element Analysis (FEA) solvers power your motor designs with precise electromagnetic simulations.
Thermal and Mechanical Simulations: The software combines electromagnetic analysis with detailed thermal simulations to optimize motor performance. This all-encompassing approach spots potential hotspots and helps implement cooling strategies that work.
The structural analysis lets you:
Noise and Vibration Studies: Modern motor designs need a solid understanding of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) characteristics. The software's advanced eccentricity analysis spots and fixes potential NVH concerns early.
Detailed modal analysis helps determine motor components' natural frequencies and identifies potential resonances. The software tests various eccentricity scenarios and shows how they affect motor performance. Dynamic eccentricity conditions create cyclic variations in tooth forces that affect overall motor behaviour. You can see simulation results through customizable waveforms and field plots. The software makes it easy to create stunning animations and 2D visualizations that help stakeholders communicate effectively.
These detailed simulation tools let you optimize motor designs before physical prototyping. The software runs simulations across multiple physical domains simultaneously to spot and fix potential problems early, which leads to more efficient and reliable motor designs.
Conclusion
EMWORKS MOTORS is a powerful solution that solves electric motor design challenges. Its template-based approach works smoothly with Autodesk Inventor and provides detailed simulation capabilities to simplify your design process. You can optimize performance in electromagnetic, thermal, and structural domains while keeping efficiency high.
FAQs
Q1. What are the key advantages of using EMWORKS MOTORS for electric motor design?
EMWORKS MOTORS offers a template-based design system, integrated CAD environment, and multi-physics analysis features. It streamlines the design process with real-time modifications, automated optimization tools, and rapid prototyping capabilities, allowing for efficient and accurate motor development.
Q2. How does EMWORKS MOTORS handle material management in motor design?
The software provides an extensive material library with commonly used electromagnetics materials, custom material definition options, and material performance analytics. This comprehensive system allows designers to make informed decisions about component materials and analyze their impact on motor performance.
Q3. What types of simulations can be performed using EMWORKS MOTORS?
EMWORKS MOTORS enables advanced simulations across multiple domains, including electromagnetic performance analysis, thermal and mechanical simulations, and noise and vibration studies. These tools help optimize motor designs before physical prototyping, ensuring superior performance and reliability.
Sumeet Singh, PhD - Product Manager for eMotor Electromagnetic Simulation at EMWorks Inc., Montreal