Machine¶
Three different types of machines are supported:
RFM: Radial Flux Machines,
LM: Linear Machines,
AFPM: Axial Flux Machine.
Machines have a set of basic parameters, a stator, a magnet and a winding:
Parameter |
Description |
Unit |
|---|---|---|
name |
Name of machine |
|
lfe |
Lenght of iron |
m |
afmtype |
(AFPM only, see Axial Flux Machines (AFPM)) |
|
poles |
Number of poles |
|
outer_diam |
Outer diameter (yoke side) |
m |
bore_diam |
Bore diameter (airgap side) |
m |
inner_diam |
Inner diameter (yoke or shaft) |
m |
shaft_diam |
Shaft diameter |
m |
airgap |
airgap width |
m |
external_rotor |
True, False |
False |
ffactor |
processing factor for iron losses |
|
coord_system |
1 (x/y) or 2 (r/z) |
0 |
dxffile |
(see Model Creation with DXF) |
Note
depending on the type (RFM, AFM, LM) not all combinations are useful. A LM for example does not have a diameter.
