DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS

Based on many years of development experience with industrials
and academic leaders, CEDRAT offers a full suite of tools to
render this complexity simple, realistic and accurate. This is
for all types of motor machines, from pre-design to accurate
validation steps through optimization.
This comprehensive package includes a dedicated tool for
motor design called "Flux Motor Package. It is reputed for its
accuracy and its capability to take into account different levels
of requirements at the various design stages, including drive
& control to test the dynamic interactions for a better system
prediction. To go further into physics analysis, there are some
dedicated applications with electromagnetic analysis of course
but also thermal or vibro-acoustic analysis. To complete this
full suite of tools, CEDRAT provides its powerful optimizer
"GOT-It.
Powerful tools for
powerful machines
Electric motor design is currently one of the biggest
challenges in the fight to reduce CO2 emissions and
increase power generation efficiency for electricity. For
example, automotive electrical propulsion has been
increasingly subject to strict pollution standards that
require the development of a new, even more efficient
generation of electric motors.
To minimize electrical and magnetic losses while
offering maximum performance at a reasonable cost to
the users, engineers will have to take into account all the
structural, thermal, and electromagnetic aspects.

MOTOR DESIGN, ANALYSIS & OPTIMIZATION

Electromagnetic analysis
Flux the leading 2D and 3D Finite Element package for motor design,
for a finer motor analysis.
Geometry building facilities such as import of objects and
copy of geometry, mesh and parameters
Advanced electric circuit with dedicated components to model
brushes, squirrel cage
Rotating kinematic coupling to take into account the motion
of the machine (inertia, friction, drag torque) as well as to
compute the mechanical values (speed, torque, position)
Skew model enables taking into account 3D effects, avoiding
full long 3D analysis thanks to 2,5D models.

SPEED: Fast and user-friendly analytical software for sizing and

analysing electric machines and their drive.

Systems Vibro-acoustics Thermal Mechanical

MATLAB Simulink MSC Nastran CFD codes
Portunus LMS Virtual.Lab Motor-CAD

Multiphysics
IM Motor coupling
CAD export
SAT
Axial Flux Motor IPM Motor Overlays CATIA V4, V5
IGES

FluxMotorPackage
STEP
Import
SPEED Design MED
by CEDRAT
Motor-CAD solutions
Results export
CAD tools Electromagnetic and thermal analysis Excel
Text
SPM Motor SRM Motor XML

Driving

Driving Flux Optimization

Python
Synchronous
Motor
SRM Motor Macros GOT-It
by CEDRAT
With API
- C/C++ language
Linear Motor - Excel / VB script
Design Solution for Electric Motors
Thermal analysis
Flux: A finite element solution dedicated to thermal analysis
of electric machines.
Fast geometry building from Flux electromagnetic
project.
Choose your convective coefficient to define your
cooling options.
Comprehensive results analysis: temperatures and heat
flow displayed on regions, transient graphs.
Motor-CAD: The most advanced motor design analytical
software dedicated to simplify the complexity of 3D thermal
analysis of electric machines.
Vibro-acoustic analysis
Flux: An efficient dedicated context to compute and export
magnetic pressure to mechanical environment in order to
analyse mechanical structures.
2D, 3D and Skew modeling capabilities.
Visualization of results with display of electromagnetic
forces distribution for each computed harmonic on
mechanical nodes.
Deliver electromagnetic forces as data inputs for
mechanical environment (MSC NASTRAN or LMS Virtual Lab).
Motor optimization
GOT-It: This powerful and robust optimizer which will
enable to boost your simulation performance. When
designing a machine using numerical tools, optimization
Temperature density in rotor and stator
of brushless motor.
Electromagnetic force
Flux magnetic analysis
Temperature density in rotor and stator of
brushless motor.
Stator deformation Noise
NASTRAN vibratory analysis Acoustic analysis
Initial geometry Optimal geometry
Motor Phase Current (Amps rms) 30.00
DEDICATED TOOLS: FLUX MOTOR OVERLAYS Automated tool and library of components
The provided libraries of components (rotor types, slots
Motor Overlays templates driven dedicated environment are shapes, windings) feature most common components used
fast and easy solutions for rotating machine design. in the motor industry. As an example, more than 40 different
Fast, as the designer gets rid of any tedious pre-processing rotor topologies and over 20 stator slots are available in
and goes directly to the core job: design. BPM Overlay. Those libraries are completed by numerous
Reliable, as libraries of components are backed by years features (slits, eccentricity, cooling holes, bifurcated teeth,
of engineering in motor field and implemented on users lamination shape, ) whose dimensions and number are
requests. fully customizable.
Easy, as Flux Motor Overlays provide adapted parameters For induction machines, specific squirrel cage electric
and vocabulary to the user: the designer does not need then component enables representing the complex circuit in a
any skills in Finite Element modeling. faster way and in a simple component.
2D model generated can be extruded to 3D or used Skew
modeling capabilities. Examples of rotor
bars available in
IM Overlay.
Latest paradigm for Finite Element solution
Motor Overlays benefit from latest developments in software
technology provided with Flux. Whitin a modern GUI, Flux
Windings can be
Motor Overlays allow the user to benefit from one of the
specified from a
fastest solver for Finite Element simulation with natural list of predefined
multi-parametric capabilities to compute: classical windings,
Back EMF Flux density in the air gap or can be
Cogging torque Iron losses customized.
Currents No load and loaded start-up
Short circuit Phase line-to-line voltages...
No Finite Elements skills needed
Associated with Flux unique capabilities for motor simulation,
21.00

software is often required to efficiently search the optimal Magnet Br (T) 0.41 0.69
Motor Overlays are the new generation simulation solutions Defined from well chosen parameters, the motor model
solution according to the users constraints. for electric machines. does not require any skills in Finite Element modelling. Finite
Variables

Slot Opening (mm) 0.90 1.75

Automatically coupled to Flux 2D, Skew or 3D.

Stator Tooth Angle () 20.00 39.9 Element mesh is indeed totally driven by a single and
Screening or sensitivity analysis.
Tooth Tip Thickness (mm)
Magnet Tip Thickness (mm)
1.00
5.50
2.00
7.73
editable parameter. From 0 (coarse mesh) to 1 (tight mesh),
Initial geometry . this single value, respectively, will provide a fast computation
Design of experiment coupled with indirect optimizaion Magnet Arc Angle () 150.00 152.20

using response surfaces. Magnet Edge Height (mm) 5.50 4.86 with less accuracy adapted to pre-computation or a longer
computation with more accuracy adapted to the final design
Objectives

Motor Loss (W) 413.42 217.31

Optimization with stochastic and deterministic algorithms. Average Torque (N.m) 2.51 2.50

Robustness analysis. Torque Ripples (N.mm) 5.56 3.01

evaluation. This allows the engineer to concentrate on the
Efficient parametric analysis highly accelerated with design itself.
BPM losses minimization: application example.
distributed computing.

Optimal geometry.
Optimization
Mono or multi objectives
With or without constraints Examples of rotor and stator Examples of rotor available in BPM Overlay.
Take into account tolerances (worst case)
available in IM Overlay.

Flux / Portunus

THE MOTOR AND ITS DRIVE co-simulation: PMSM

and its inverter at
Models mesh is fully driven
with a single parameter.
rated speed.
The transient behaviour of an electric machine is widely
dependent on its drive. Modeling then both the machine
and its drive gives a better prediction of the behaviour.

The association of Flux (for transient electromagnetic Flux density in rotor and
computation) and Portunus (for drive and control) gave birth stator brushless motor.
to the most advanced tool for system design. Thanks to its
co-simulation capabilities, Flux/Portunus coupling enables
to take into account saturation and eddy currents as well
as motion and control loops within the same simulation
run for 2D & 3D analysis.
Another coupling between Flux and MATLAB/Simulink is SRD model including the drive in MATLAB/Simulink Flux density in an induction machine with Skew rotor.
available. and the Flux finite element model with flux lines.
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With its expertise in the field of Electrical Engineering,
CEDRAT and its multidisciplinary team of engineers offers
innovative solutions and top of the line tools geared to-
wards the specific needs of each industry.
Strong of its tied connections with industries and research
institutes, including a close collaboration with G2Elab,
CEDRAT focuses on today and tomorrows goals of energy
efficiency, cost reduction and smart features.

Not just tools!

Long term experience in both software development and
consulting work make CEDRAT and its distribution network
a valuable partner to support and train you when using
our software. Training and support competencies:

Use of the programs

Numerical methods
References
Adapted methodology
Application/ Device Specific
Limits of the models validity ABB, Alstom, BMW, Bosch, Continental Automotive, Delphi
Customers models resolution Automotive, Faurecia, Faulhaber Motoren, G.E. Energy,
Grundfos, Hyundai, Leroy Somer, Liebherr Aerospace,
Magneti Marelli, PSA, Renault, Rockwell, Samsung, SEW
Consulting services Eurodrive, SMH Automobiles, Struckmeier, Suzuki Motors,
TVS Motor, Valeo ...
Lack of competence? Temporary overloaded department?
Missing software know-how? Improvement on methodo-
logy needed? CEDRAT provides consulting and computa-
tion services.
A team of experienced design engineers is available to
create, design or optimize innovative solutions. If you are
interested in contracting our consulting services, please
contact us or visit our website.

Quality assurance
Flux is controlled and developed under Quality Assurance
procedures. It ensures a constant validation of the capabi-
lities and the results of the software.

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