10 Sep 2010

Actuators

To design, analyse or optimise a linear actuator and its drive, CEDRAT offers complementary software solutions for electromagnetic and electromechanical analysis.

 

 

 

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software CEDRAT Software Solution

Flux: 2D and 3D electromagnetic & thermal FEM analysis

Portunus: Design of Power Electronics and mechatronic systems

application Applications

- Circuit breakers, Protection relays, electromagnets, linear motors, plungers,   voice-coils, printer needles , eddy-current brakes, magnetic couplers, …

- Mechatronic systems

 

domain Domains

HV and MV devices manufacturers, automotive & transports, fluid power, robotics …

parameters A complete various parameters influence to study

- Design and virtual prototyping of coils and magnetic core (geometry, material, electrical circuit)

- Transient electromechanical studies accounting for mass, friction and spring force and drive system

- Optimize the efficiency and find the best mechanical and electrical performance

- Study the behaviour of the device embedded in the system

output Outputs

Flux: Magnetic field distribution, Currents and Voltages versus time, mechanical quantities versus time (electromagnetic forces and torques, Speed, Position, …), Eddy current distribution, …

Portunus: Control systems & Power electronic systems data…

advantage Advantages

Flux: 
- Strong Electromechanical coupling in 2D and 3D to account for the motion (translation, rotation, free position, constant or variable speed) during the FEM computation
- Strong Circuit and FEM coupling with electric circuit descriptor integrated in Flux 
- Rapid and accurate solvers
- Easy multi-parametric studies

Portunus:
- Versatile and intuitive, 
- Complete library of electro-mechanical components,
- VHDL-AMS language

Flux-Portunus cosimulation
- Allow using important library of model of electronics component (diode, transistor, etc…)
- Allow integrating the actuator on a whole mechatronic chain
- Allow taking into account of eddy current

Flux-Simulink cosimulation

reference References

Actaris, AEMF, Asco Joucomatic, Borg Warner, Celestion, CNES, Delphi, Densitron, European Space Agency, Eaton, Fluid Automation, Gauss Magneti, Goodrich, Hager Electric, Ikerlan, Iskra Stikala, Isliker Magnete, ISL, JCAE, Legrand, Leach international, LG electronics, Luxalp, Magneti Marelli, Magnet Schultz, Mecalectro, Parker Hannifin, PSA, Protonic, Robert Bosch, Schienle, Schneider Electric, Sulzer Innotec, TEC Automatismes, Thales, TRW, Walker Magnetics, Zodiac...