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Optimetrics in RMxprt
Launching Maxwell
To access Maxwell:
1. Click the Microsoft Start button, select Programs, and select Ansoft >
Maxwell 15.0 and select Maxwell 15.0
Magnet
Shaft
Rotor
Analyze
To Run the Solution
Select the menu item RMxprt > Analyze All
Results
Plot Torque Vs Time
Select the menu item RMxprt > Results > Create RMxprt Report>
Rectangular Plot
In Report window,
Category: Torque
Quantity: Cogging torque
Select New Report
Maximum value of Cogging Torque is around 0.5Nm
Parametric Analysis
Set Parameter for Pole Embrace
Expand the Project Manager tree to view Machine > Rotor > Pole
Double click on the tab Pole to modify its parameter
In Properties window,
Set Embrace value to PoleEmbrace
In Add variable window,
Value: 0.55
Press OK
Press OK
In Setup Sweep Analysis window, select Table tab to view all variations for
parametric analysis
Select the Calculations tab and select the button Setup calculations
In Add/Edit Calculations window,
Category: Torque
Quantity: CoggingTorqueParameter
Select Add Calculation
Press Done
Press OK to close Setup Sweep Analysis window
Note: Plot is showing the value is minimum at 0.65. But since no other
variation has been solved between 0.6 and 0.7, minimum location can not
be predicted exactly
Setup Optimization
Select the menu item RMxprt > Optimetrics Analysis > Add Optimization
In Setup Optimization window,
Optimizer: Sequential Nonlinear Programming
Max. No. of Iterations: 20
Select Setup Calculations
Run Optimization
To Run Optimization Analysis
Expand the Project Manager tree to view Optimetrics
Right click on the tab OptimizationSetup1 and select Analyze