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Rotating Machinery 3D Tutorial

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Introduction
This application serves as a general introduction to the Rotating Machinery, Magnetic
interface in 3D. The circular motion of a cylindrical copper rotor near a stationary
permanent magnet generates induced eddy currents in the rotor. The rotor has an axial cut
representing an optional lamination. Figure 1 shows the geometry with the rotor and
stator.

Figure 1: Drawing showing how thde rotor and stator with the permanent magnet are
defined.

Model Definition
This COMSOL Multiphysics application is a time-dependent 3D problem. It is a true
time-dependent model where the motion of the rotor is accounted for in the boundary
condition between the stator and rotor geometries. For the solid (nonlaminated) rotor the
conducting part is modeled using Ampère’s law:

A
 ------- +    ---   A = 0
1
t 

In order to represent a laminated rotor where the electrically insulating material is

truncated to a boundary, it is necessary to include the electric potential and set an
insulating boundary condition. This model demonstrates how to manually couple the
magnetic vector field formulation (A) with the electric potential (V), as well as how to
utilize the Passive Conductor feature which performs this coupling automatically. In either
case, the result is the following formulation:

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 A –1
 ------- +       A  + V = 0
t
A
–     ------- + V =   J = 0
 t 

In principle, there is also a displacement current density contribution but that is

numerically negligible and is excluded in these equations.

The nonconducting parts of both the rotor and stator are modeled using a magnetic flux
conservation equation for the scalar magnetic potential:

–     V m – B r  = 0

Rotation is modeled using a ready-made physics interface for rotating machinery. The
central part of the geometry, containing the rotor and part of the air-gap, is modeled as
rotating relative to the coordinate system of the stator. The rotor and the stator are created
as two separate geometry objects, so it is possible to use an assembly (see the Geometry
chapter in the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual for details).

This has several advantages: the coupling between the rotor and the stator is done
automatically, the parts can be meshed independently, and it allows for a controlled
discontinuity in the scalar magnetic potential at the interface between the two geometry
objects. The rotor problem is solved in a rotating coordinate system where the rotor is
fixed (the rotor frame), whereas the stator problem is solved in a coordinate system that is
fixed with respect to the stator (the stator frame). Using COMSOL terminology, they are
both solved in the material frame. An identity pair connecting the rotating rotor frame
with the fixed stator frame is created between the rotor and the stator. The identity pair
enforces continuity for the magnetic scalar potential in the global fixed coordinate system
(the stator frame relative to which the rotor rotates).

However, this means that in the frame on which continuity in the scalar magnetic potential
is enforced, the meshes on either side of the rotor-stator interface cannot be made identical
except for the case without any rotation so some interpolation between nonconforming
meshes is involved. The resulting interpolation errors have little numerical impact if the
assembly is created such that the resulting identity boundary pair only involves the scalar
magnetic potential. In Ampère’s law for the magnetic vector potential, current
conservation is an implicit requirement that is violated if the identity boundary pair would
involve interpolation of the magnetic vector potential. The resulting interpolation errors
unconditionally make such a model numerically unstable. Thus, special care has to be
exercised when setting up the geometry using assemblies in an application like this.

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Note: An additional intricacy when using a mixed potential formulation involving both
scalar and vector magnetic potentials is that the domains using the scalar magnetic
potential must be simply connected. A domain is simply connected if any closed line
integration path does not link an external domain. An example of a domain that is not
simply connected is a torus (as a closed loop may link the central hole). This is a
requirement imposed by the integral form of Ampère’s law as, for example, the hole in
the torus may carry a current linking the torus. In the scalar magnetic potential
formulation, closed loop line integrals of the H field must evaluate to zero.

Results and Discussion

The eddy current loss in the rotor is shown for the laminated and nonlaminated cases. The
constant rotation speed is 3000 rpm.

Figure 2: Eddy current loss comparison.

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Application Library path: ACDC_Module/Devices,_Motors_and_Generators/
rotating_machinery_3d_tutorial

Modeling Instructions
From the File menu, choose New.

NEW
In the New window, click Model Wizard.

MODEL WIZARD
1 In the Model Wizard window, click 3D.
2 In the Select Physics tree, select AC/DC > Electromagnetics and Mechanics >
Rotating Machinery, Magnetic (rmm).
3 Click Add.
4 Click Study.
Add a stationary study to compute initial conditions. The time-dependent study will be
added later before solving.
5 In the Select Study tree, select General Studies > Stationary.
6 Click Done.

GEOMETRY 1
The geometry must be segmented in at least two parts, the stator and the rotor, to allow
relative rotation. The geometry sequence for this tutorial can be imported from a separate
mph file.

1 In the Geometry toolbar, click Insert Sequence and choose Insert Sequence.
2 Browse to the model’s Application Libraries folder and double-click the file
rotating_machinery_3d_tutorial_geom_sequence.mph.

3 In the Geometry toolbar, click Build All.

4 Click the Go to Default View button in the Graphics toolbar.
5 Click the Wireframe Rendering button in the Graphics toolbar.

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6 In the Model Builder window, under Component 1 (comp1) click Geometry 1.

A boundary pair is automatically created between rotor and stator.

Next, add explicit selections for the source and destination sides of the boundary pair.

DEFINITIONS

Identity Boundary Pair 1 (ap1)

1 In the Model Builder window, expand the Component 1 (comp1) > Definitions node, then
click Identity Boundary Pair 1 (ap1).
2 In the Settings window for Pair, locate the Source Boundaries section.
3 Click Create Selection.
4 In the Create Selection dialog, type src in the Selection name text field.
5 Click OK.
6 In the Settings window for Pair, locate the Destination Boundaries section.
7 Click Create Selection.
8 In the Create Selection dialog, type dst in the Selection name text field.
9 Click OK.

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GLOBAL DEFINITIONS

Parameters 1
1 In the Model Builder window, under Global Definitions click Parameters 1.
2 In the Settings window for Parameters, locate the Parameters section.
3 In the table, enter the following settings:

Name Expression Value Description

omega 3000[rpm] 50 1/s Rotational velocity

ADD MATERIAL
1 In the Materials toolbar, click Add Material to open the Add Material window.
2 Go to the Add Material window.
3 In the tree, select Built-in > Air.
4 Click the Add to Component button in the window toolbar.
5 In the tree, select AC/DC > Copper.
6 Right-click and choose Add to Component 1 (comp1).
7 In the tree, select AC/DC > Hard Magnetic Materials >
Sintered NdFeB Grades (Chinese Standard) > N35 (Sintered NdFeB).
8 Right-click and choose Add to Component 1 (comp1).
9 In the Materials toolbar, click Add Material to close the Add Material window.

MATERIALS

Copper (mat2)
1 Select Domains 4 and 5 only.
2 In the Settings window for Material, locate the Geometric Entity Selection section.
3 Click Create Selection.
4 In the Create Selection dialog, type Rotating disk in the Selection name text field.
5 Click OK.

N35 (Sintered NdFeB) (mat3)

1 In the Model Builder window, click N35 (Sintered NdFeB) (mat3).
2 Select Domain 2 only.

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ROTATING MACHINERY, MAGNETIC (RMM)
Use Magnetic Flux Conservation in the nonconducting domains and Ampère’s Law in the
conducting domains. Set up the permanent magnet with Nonconducting Magnet feature to
disregard any induced currents in the magnet itself and save computational resources.

Air, Formulation for Nonconducting Domain

1 In the Physics toolbar, click Domains and choose Magnetic Flux Conservation.
2 In the Settings window for Magnetic Flux Conservation, type Air, Formulation for
Nonconducting Domain in the Label text field.

3 Select Domains 1 and 3 only.

Nonconducting Magnet 1
1 In the Physics toolbar, click Domains and choose Nonconducting Magnet.
2 Select Domain 2 only.

North 1
1 In the Model Builder window, click North 1.
2 Select Boundary 10 only.

South 1
1 In the Model Builder window, click South 1.
2 Select Boundary 5 only.

Rotating machinery in 3D needs explicit gauge fixing of the vector potential.

Gauge Fixing for A-field 1

1 In the Physics toolbar, click Domains and choose Gauge Fixing for A-field.
2 In the Settings window for Gauge Fixing for A-field, locate the Domain Selection section.
3 From the Selection list, choose Rotating disk.
The gauge fixing needs to be constrained in at least one point. Explicitly enforce a
constraint on the value.
4 Click the Show More Options button in the Model Builder toolbar.
5 In the Show More Options dialog, in the tree, select the checkbox for the node Physics >
Advanced Physics Options.
6 Click OK.
7 In the Settings window for Gauge Fixing for A-field, click to expand the Advanced Settings
section.
8 Select the Ensure constraint on value checkbox.

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Specify the rotation of the rotor domain.

COMPONENT 1 (COMP1)

Rotating Domain 1
1 In the Physics toolbar, click Moving Mesh and choose Rotating Domain.
2 Select Domains 3–5 only.
3 In the Settings window for Rotating Domain, locate the Rotation section.
4 From the Rotation type list, choose Specified rotational velocity.
5 In the  text field, type omega.

ROTATING MACHINERY, MAGNETIC (RMM)

The scalar and vector potentials are connected via a special boundary condition, which is
applied by default at the interface between the two formulations.

A continuity feature has to be added to specify the coupling across the pair. Note that pair
features can be applied only if the same formulation is active on both sides of the pair. Pairs
with moving (nonconforming) mesh are allowed only between Magnetic Flux Conservation
domains.

Continuity 1a
1 In the Physics toolbar, click Pairs and choose Continuity.
2 In the Settings window for Continuity, locate the Pair Selection section.
3 Click Add.
4 In the Add dialog, select Identity Boundary Pair 1 (ap1) in the Pairs list.
5 Click OK.

The scalar potential also needs a point constraint, which is readily available as a standard
point feature.

Zero Magnetic Scalar Potential 1

1 In the Physics toolbar, click Points and choose Zero Magnetic Scalar Potential.
2 Select Point 1 only.

MESH 1
Some extra care is needed for the meshing of source and destination boundaries for the
pair; the destination side needs a finer mesh than the source side. To get full control, mesh
these surfaces separately. Use a boundary layer mesh for the copper domain to better
resolve the expected velocity skin effect.

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Free Triangular 1
1 In the Mesh toolbar, click More Generators and choose Free Triangular.
2 In the Settings window for Free Triangular, locate the Boundary Selection section.
3 From the Selection list, choose src.

Size 1
1 Right-click Free Triangular 1 and choose Size.
2 In the Settings window for Size, locate the Element Size section.
3 Click the Custom button.
4 Locate the Element Size Parameters section.
5 Select the Maximum element size checkbox. In the associated text field, type 2e-3.

Free Triangular 2
1 In the Mesh toolbar, click More Generators and choose Free Triangular.
2 In the Settings window for Free Triangular, locate the Boundary Selection section.
3 From the Selection list, choose dst.

Size 1
1 Right-click Free Triangular 2 and choose Size.
2 In the Settings window for Size, locate the Element Size section.
3 Click the Custom button.
4 Locate the Element Size Parameters section.
5 Select the Maximum element size checkbox. In the associated text field, type 7e-4.

Free Tetrahedral 1
In the Mesh toolbar, click Free Tetrahedral.

Size 1
1 Right-click Free Tetrahedral 1 and choose Size.
2 In the Settings window for Size, locate the Geometric Entity Selection section.
3 From the Geometric entity level list, choose Boundary.
4 Select Boundaries 5–10, 21–27, and 29–32 only.
5 Locate the Element Size section. Click the Custom button.
6 Locate the Element Size Parameters section.
7 Select the Maximum element size checkbox. In the associated text field, type 7e-4.

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Free Tetrahedral 1
1 In the Model Builder window, click Free Tetrahedral 1.
2 In the Settings window for Free Tetrahedral, locate the Domain Selection section.
3 From the Geometric entity level list, choose Domain.
4 Select Domains 1, 2, 4, and 5 only.

Boundary Layers 1
1 In the Mesh toolbar, click Boundary Layers.
2 In the Settings window for Boundary Layers, locate the Geometric Entity Selection
section.
3 From the Geometric entity level list, choose Domain.
4 From the Selection list, choose Rotating disk.

Boundary Layer Properties

1 In the Model Builder window, click Boundary Layer Properties.
2 Select Boundaries 21–27 and 29–32 only.
3 In the Settings window for Boundary Layer Properties, locate the Layers section.
4 From the Thickness specification list, choose First layer.
5 In the Thickness text field, type 1.0E-4.
6 In the Number of layers text field, type 2.
7 In the Thickness text field, type 7.0E-5.
8 In the Stretching factor text field, type 1.3.

Free Tetrahedral 2
1 In the Mesh toolbar, click Free Tetrahedral.

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2 In the Settings window for Free Tetrahedral, click Build All.

Configure the first study to simulate half a revolution with a sufficient number of time
steps to resolve losses from induced currents.

SOLID COPPER DISK

1 In the Model Builder window, click Study 1.
2 In the Settings window for Study, type Solid Copper Disk in the Label text field.

Step 2: Time Dependent

1 In the Study toolbar, click Study Steps and choose Time Dependent >
Time Dependent.
2 In the Settings window for Time Dependent, locate the Study Settings section.
3 In the Output times text field, type range(0,1/100,1/2)/omega.
4 In the Study toolbar, click Compute.

RESULTS

Magnetic Flux Density (rmm)

In the Magnetic Flux Density (rmm) toolbar, click Plot.

Now plot the induced eddy currents in the copper disk.

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Currents and Solid Domain Boundaries Representation
1 In the Results toolbar, click 3D Plot Group.
2 In the Settings window for 3D Plot Group, locate the Plot Settings section.
3 Clear the Plot dataset edges checkbox.
4 In the Label text field, type Currents and Solid Domain Boundaries
Representation.

5 Locate the Plot Settings section. Click Go to Source.

DEFINITIONS

View 1
1 In the Model Builder window, under Component 1 (comp1) > Definitions click View 1.
2 In the Settings window for View, locate the View section.
3 Clear the Show grid checkbox.

RESULTS

Surface 1
1 In the Model Builder window, right-click
Currents and Solid Domain Boundaries Representation and choose Surface.
2 In the Settings window for Surface, locate the Expression section.
3 In the Expression text field, type 1.
4 Locate the Coloring and Style section. From the Coloring list, choose Uniform.
5 From the Color list, choose Gray.

Selection 1
1 Right-click Surface 1 and choose Selection.
2 Select Boundaries 5–10, 23, and 29–32 only.

Arrow Volume 1
1 In the Model Builder window, right-click
Currents and Solid Domain Boundaries Representation and choose Arrow Volume.
2 In the Settings window for Arrow Volume, click Replace Expression in the upper-right
corner of the Expression section. From the menu, choose Component 1 (comp1) >
Rotating Machinery, Magnetic > Currents and charge > rmm.Jx,...,rmm.Jz -
Current density (spatial frame).

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3 Locate the Arrow Positioning section. Find the x grid points subsection. In the Points text
field, type 10.
4 Find the y grid points subsection. In the Points text field, type 10.
5 Find the z grid points subsection. In the Points text field, type 10.
6 Locate the Coloring and Style section. From the Arrow length list, choose Logarithmic.
7 In the Range quotient text field, type 10.

Selection 1
1 Right-click Arrow Volume 1 and choose Selection.
2 In the Settings window for Selection, locate the Selection section.
3 From the Selection list, choose Rotating disk.

Color Expression 1
1 In the Model Builder window, right-click Arrow Volume 1 and choose Color Expression.
2 In the Settings window for Color Expression, locate the Expression section.
3 In the Expression text field, type rmm.normJ.
4 In the Currents and Solid Domain Boundaries Representation toolbar, click Plot.
5 Click the Zoom Extents button in the Graphics toolbar.

Compute the dissipated power in the copper disk.

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Volume Integration 1
1 In the Results toolbar, click More Derived Values and choose Integration >
Volume Integration.
2 In the Settings window for Volume Integration, locate the Selection section.
3 From the Selection list, choose Rotating disk.
4 Locate the Expressions section. In the table, enter the following settings:

Expression Unit Description

rmm.Qh W Volumetric loss density, electromagnetic

5 Click next to Evaluate, then choose New Table.

TABLE 1
1 Go to the Table 1 window.
Plot the tabulated dissipated power for the bulk copper disc.
2 Click the Table Graph button in the window toolbar.

Adding an Internal Insulating Layer as a Boundary Condition

In an electromagnetic formulation using the vector potential A only, the interior electric
insulation boundary condition is not available. This limitation is overcome by introducing
the scalar electric potential V by adding a properly coupled Electric Currents physics
interface which has a built-in electric insulation boundary condition.

ADD PHYSICS
1 In the Home toolbar, click Add Physics to open the Add Physics window.
2 Go to the Add Physics window.
3 In the tree, select AC/DC > Electric Fields and Currents > Electric Currents (ec).
4 Click the Add to Component 1 button in the window toolbar.
5 In the Home toolbar, click Add Physics to close the Add Physics window.

ELECTRIC CURRENTS (EC)

1 In the Settings window for Electric Currents, locate the Domain Selection section.
2 From the Selection list, choose Rotating disk.
3 Click to expand the Discretization section. From the Electric potential list, choose Linear.

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Current Conservation 1
1 In the Model Builder window, under Component 1 (comp1) > Electric Currents (ec) click
Current Conservation 1.
2 In the Settings window for Current Conservation, locate the Material Type section.
3 From the Material type list, choose Solid.

External Current Density 1

1 In the Physics toolbar, click Domains and choose External Current Density.
2 In the Settings window for External Current Density, locate the Domain Selection section.
3 From the Selection list, choose Rotating disk.
4 Locate the External Current Density section. Specify the Je vector as

rmm.Jix x
rmm.Jiy y
rmm.Jiz z

Electric Insulation 2
1 In the Physics toolbar, click Boundaries and choose Electric Insulation.
2 Select Boundary 26 only.

In the absence of external boundary conditions on the electric potential, its level has to be
fixed by point conditions on both sides of the internal electrically insulating boundary.

Electric Potential 1
1 In the Physics toolbar, click Points and choose Electric Potential.
2 Select Points 27 and 29 only.

ROTATING MACHINERY, MAGNETIC (RMM)

In the Model Builder window, under Component 1 (comp1) click Rotating Machinery,
Magnetic (rmm).

External Current Density 1

1 In the Physics toolbar, click Domains and choose External Current Density.
2 In the Settings window for External Current Density, locate the Domain Selection section.
3 From the Selection list, choose Rotating disk.

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4 Locate the External Current Density section. Specify the Je vector as

ec.Jx-rmm.Jix x
ec.Jy-rmm.Jiy y
ec.Jz-rmm.Jiz z

Set up a second study for the solution with the insulating layer in the copper disk.

ADD STUDY
1 In the Home toolbar, click Add Study to open the Add Study window.
2 Go to the Add Study window.
3 Find the Studies subsection. In the Select Study tree, select General Studies > Stationary.
4 Click the Add Study button in the window toolbar.
5 In the Home toolbar, click Add Study to close the Add Study window.

SOLID COPPER DISK

Step 2: Time Dependent

In the Model Builder window, under Solid Copper Disk right-click Step 2: Time Dependent
and choose Copy.

LAMINATED COPPER DISK

1 In the Model Builder window, click Study 2.
2 In the Settings window for Study, type Laminated Copper Disk in the Label text field.
3 Right-click Laminated Copper Disk and choose Paste Time Dependent.

SOLID COPPER DISK

Disable the newly added physics in the first study so that it reproduces the same results
when run.

Step 1: Stationary
1 In the Model Builder window, under Solid Copper Disk click Step 1: Stationary.
2 In the Settings window for Stationary, locate the Physics and Variables Selection section.
3 Select the Modify model configuration for study step checkbox.
4 In the tree, select Component 1 (comp1) > Rotating Machinery, Magnetic (rmm),
Controls spatial frame > External Current Density 1.
5 Right-click and choose Disable.

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6 In the tree, select Component 1 (comp1) > Electric Currents (ec).
7 Right-click and choose Disable in Model.

Step 2: Time Dependent

1 In the Model Builder window, click Step 2: Time Dependent.
2 In the Settings window for Time Dependent, locate the Physics and Variables Selection
section.
3 Select the Modify model configuration for study step checkbox.
4 In the tree, select Component 1 (comp1) > Rotating Machinery, Magnetic (rmm),
Controls spatial frame > External Current Density 1.
5 Right-click and choose Disable.
6 In the tree, select Component 1 (comp1) > Electric Currents (ec).
7 Right-click and choose Disable in Model.

LAMINATED COPPER DISK

In the Study toolbar, click Compute.

RESULTS

Magnetic Flux Density (rmm) 1

In the Magnetic Flux Density (rmm) 1 toolbar, click Plot.

Add a plot representing the z-component of the current which is zero on the insulating
gap. It should reproduce figure below.

Current Perpendicular to the Insulating Plane

1 In the Results toolbar, click 3D Plot Group.
2 In the Settings window for 3D Plot Group, type Current Perpendicular to the
Insulating Plane in the Label text field.
3 Locate the Data section. From the Dataset list, choose Laminated Copper Disk/
Solution 3 (sol3).
4 From the Time (s) list, choose 0.01.

Volume 1
1 Right-click Current Perpendicular to the Insulating Plane and choose Volume.
2 In the Settings window for Volume, locate the Expression section.
3 In the Expression text field, type rmm.Jz.
4 In the Unit field, type A/mm^2.

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5 Locate the Coloring and Style section. From the Color table list, choose WaveLight.
6 From the Scale list, choose Linear symmetric.
7 In the Current Perpendicular to the Insulating Plane toolbar, click Plot.

8 Click Plot.
Verify that for the nonlaminated case, the z-component of the current is high on the
midplane as shown in the plot below.

Current Perpendicular to the Insulating Plane

1 In the Model Builder window, click Current Perpendicular to the Insulating Plane.
2 In the Settings window for 3D Plot Group, locate the Data section.
3 From the Dataset list, choose Solid Copper Disk/Solution 1 (sol1).

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4 In the Current Perpendicular to the Insulating Plane toolbar, click Plot.

Add a new column to the previously generated table and update the corresponding plot
with the losses for the laminated disk. The latter case, features decreased losses as expected.

Volume Integration 2
1 In the Model Builder window, under Results > Derived Values right-click
Volume Integration 1 and choose Duplicate.
2 In the Settings window for Volume Integration, locate the Data section.
3 From the Dataset list, choose Laminated Copper Disk/Solution 3 (sol3).
4 Click next to Evaluate, then choose Table 1 - Volume Integration 1.

Table Graph 1
1 In the Model Builder window, under Results > 1D Plot Group 3 click Table Graph 1.
2 In the Settings window for Table Graph, click to expand the Legends section.
3 Select the Show legends checkbox.
4 From the Legends list, choose Manual.
5 In the table, enter the following settings:

Legends
Solid copper disk
Laminated copper disk

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Losses in the Copper Disk
1 In the Model Builder window, click 1D Plot Group 3.
2 In the Settings window for 1D Plot Group, click to expand the Title section.
3 In the Label text field, type Losses in the Copper Disk.
4 Locate the Title section. From the Title type list, choose Manual.
5 In the Title text area, type Losses in the copper disk with and without an
insulating layer (W).

6 Locate the Legend section. From the Position list, choose Lower right.
7 In the Losses in the Copper Disk toolbar, click Plot.

For the final analysis, add a Passive Conductor feature in order to compare with manual
A+V coupling. The default setting for constraining of induced currents, Within each
domain, imposes an electrically insulating boundary on all internal as well as external
boundaries of the selected domains.

ROTATING MACHINERY, MAGNETIC (RMM)

Passive Conductor 1
1 In the Physics toolbar, click Domains and choose Passive Conductor.
2 In the Settings window for Passive Conductor, locate the Domain Selection section.
3 From the Selection list, choose Rotating disk.

The following steps ensure that the already added studies do not include the Passive
Conductor feature if re-solved.

SOLID COPPER DISK

Step 1: Stationary
1 In the Model Builder window, under Solid Copper Disk click Step 1: Stationary.
2 In the Settings window for Stationary, locate the Physics and Variables Selection section.
3 In the tree, select Component 1 (comp1) > Rotating Machinery, Magnetic (rmm),
Controls spatial frame > Passive Conductor 1.
4 Click Disable.

Step 2: Time Dependent

1 In the Model Builder window, click Step 2: Time Dependent.
2 In the Settings window for Time Dependent, locate the Physics and Variables Selection
section.

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3 In the tree, select Component 1 (comp1) > Rotating Machinery, Magnetic (rmm),
Controls spatial frame > Passive Conductor 1.
4 Click Disable.

LAMINATED COPPER DISK

Step 1: Stationary
1 In the Model Builder window, under Laminated Copper Disk click Step 1: Stationary.
2 In the Settings window for Stationary, locate the Physics and Variables Selection section.
3 Select the Modify model configuration for study step checkbox.
4 In the tree, select Component 1 (comp1) > Rotating Machinery, Magnetic (rmm),
Controls spatial frame > Passive Conductor 1.
5 Click Disable.

Step 2: Time Dependent

1 In the Model Builder window, click Step 2: Time Dependent.
2 In the Settings window for Time Dependent, locate the Physics and Variables Selection
section.
3 Select the Modify model configuration for study step checkbox.
4 In the tree, select Component 1 (comp1) > Rotating Machinery, Magnetic (rmm),
Controls spatial frame > Passive Conductor 1.
5 Click Disable.

Add a study for analysis with Passive Conductor feature and configure according to
previous studies.

ADD STUDY
1 In the Home toolbar, click Add Study to open the Add Study window.
2 Go to the Add Study window.
3 Find the Studies subsection. In the Select Study tree, select General Studies > Stationary.
4 Click the Add Study button in the window toolbar.
5 In the Home toolbar, click Add Study to close the Add Study window.

STUDY 3

Step 1: Stationary
1 In the Settings window for Stationary, locate the Physics and Variables Selection section.

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2 In the Solve for column of the table, under Component 1 (comp1), clear the checkbox for
Electric Currents (ec).
3 Select the Modify model configuration for study step checkbox.
4 In the tree, select Component 1 (comp1) > Rotating Machinery, Magnetic (rmm),
Controls spatial frame > External Current Density 1.
5 Click Disable.

Step 2: Time Dependent

1 In the Study toolbar, click Study Steps and choose Time Dependent >
Time Dependent.
2 In the Settings window for Time Dependent, locate the Study Settings section.
3 In the Output times text field, type range(0,1/100,1/2)/omega.
4 Locate the Physics and Variables Selection section. In the Solve for column of the table,
under Component 1 (comp1), clear the checkbox for Electric Currents (ec).
5 Select the Modify model configuration for study step checkbox.
6 In the tree, select Component 1 (comp1) > Rotating Machinery, Magnetic (rmm),
Controls spatial frame > External Current Density 1.
7 Click Disable.
8 In the Model Builder window, click Study 3.
9 In the Settings window for Study, type Laminated Copper Disk with Passive
Conductor in the Label text field.
10 In the Study toolbar, click Compute.

Finalize the addition of the plot and verify that it is similar to the one below.

RESULTS

Volume Integration 3
1 In the Model Builder window, under Results > Derived Values right-click
Volume Integration 2 and choose Duplicate.
2 In the Settings window for Volume Integration, locate the Data section.
3 From the Dataset list, choose Laminated Copper Disk with Passive Conductor/
Solution 5 (sol5).
4 Click Evaluate.

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Table Graph 1
1 In the Model Builder window, under Results > Losses in the Copper Disk click
Table Graph 1.
2 In the Settings window for Table Graph, locate the Legends section.
3 In the table, enter the following settings:

Legends
Solid copper disk
Laminated copper disk
Laminated copper disk with Passive Conductor

4 In the Losses in the Copper Disk toolbar, click Plot.

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