Freecad, FEMM, MotorAnalysis

Also see this, https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_the_best_open_source_finite_element_software_for_mechanical_problems

Thank you Mr.Vikash

You can try Emetor. One of my friend used it long back, I guess. 

Hi Jenifer,

There are some software packages for design of electrical machines.

MotorSolve and SPEED can be used for design of electrical machines. Also Altair FluxMotor seems to be a good package.

In addition, there some FEM packages which are used for analysis of electrical machine including Altair Flux, MagNet, ThermNet (for thermal analysis), ANSYS Maxwell, J-mag, COMSOL, Opera, Motor-CAD and ...

Each of the mentioned package are used in both universities and industry.

Regards,

Mostafa Ahmadi Darmani

I am also working on electrical machine design. Few software use can use are: JMAG, Opera, Maxwell,

i am using JMAG v 14. Except this Ansys 2 D maxwell is also use.

At Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, I use JMAG versions 14, 15. There is also Maxwell. I found JMAG Software @more flexible for machine design when editing is needed.

JMAG

COMSOL

JMAG has more powerful user interface than Maxwell.

I will also recommend FEMM if you want to go the open source root. The new air gap boundary function removes a lot of computational requirements needed for static steps.

I use FEMM

http://www.femm.info/wiki/HomePage

I used JMAG software for motor design and it was effective for designing, analysis and optimization.

Hi

Infolytica Magnet.

FEMM, JMAG, FLUX 2D/3D, Comsol

FEMM, ONELAB, JMAG

FEMM

Elmer is an open-source multi-physics FEM software. We use it for optimal design of machines in recent year.

flux , jmag , comsol , magnet , speed .

opera

Jenifer Amla ,

FEMM (open source) , MAGNET, JMAG, MAXWELL, etc(proprietary)

For Jmag Desiger discussion you may join our group in telegram with this address:

https://t.me/Jmag_group

motoranalysis.com

There are many software for design and analysis of electrical machines like

- Altair flux

- Flux motor

- ANSYS electronic package

- Jmag

- Infolytica package (MotorSolve, magnet, thermnet,... )

- Opera

- SPEED motor design

- Motor-CAD

- COMSOL

All of the mentioned commercial software can be used for design and analysis of electrical machines.

For sizing of electrical machines, SPEED and MotorSolve are good.

For thermal modeling based on lumped parameters, Motor-CAD is well-known. Also, it is good in electromagnetic analysis too.

FEMM is also popular too. It's free and can coupled with other packages easier that the mentioned software.

Magnet/Infolytica (a mentor graphics software), or MotorSolver (also a mentor graphics software).

or Comsol.

And of course Maxwell by Ansys.

or JMAG

Yet each software has its pros and cons.

Dear Jenifer,

There are Commercial or Student Versions of QuickField developed by Tera Analysis Ltd. The Student Version has a limited number of finite elements in a mesh.

Regards

Marek

You can use MotorAnalysis software developed by Vladimir kuptsov. It is free based on Matlab. Vladimir snd I published a paper related with this software.

http://www.agros2d.org/

Femm is a very free software

Motor-CAD is one of the most professional software for electric motor design.

I have compared Femm with Jmag, Ansys Emag and Ansys Maxwell on harmonic analysis of solid rotor induction machine with non-linear BH curve and eddy current. Femm, Jmag and Ansys Emag give the best results.

- Ansys EM (known as Maxwell)

- Infoltyca (MagNet / MotorSolve)

- JMAG

- MotorCAD

- FEMM (Freeware)

- Comsol

I recommend COMSOL.

JMAG, Magnet, motor cad

motorcad is another good option.

you can also link maxwell to motorcad

Motorcad

Simcenter MagNet and Simcenter Motorsolve

Elmer is a good and free software.

Except for Ansys Electronics Suite (Maxwell), JMAG is a powerful, user-friendly software. I don't think such powerful software can be found in open source.

Which software is best for motor design and to perform its thermal analysis?

1. Maxwell

2. JMAG

3. MotorSolver

and why transient analyses are not possible in Motorsolver?

Thank you so much.

Maxwell

JMAG

You can download it link below

https://agetintopc.com/jmag-designer-2019-free-download/

• Powerful application for simulation of finite elements.
• Better electromechanical designing features.
• Intelligent mesh with automatic and manual design.
• Powerful solver with the ability to solve complex finite elements.
• Smart modeling with support for designing new materials.
• Parametric analysis and designing features.
• Flexible design framework and better designing tools.
• Highly precise designing features and a powerful FEM engine.
• Powerful multi-physics modeling and analysis features.
• Works with magnetic steel sheets.
• Better interpretation features and much more.

Altair Flux is one of the best choices in my opinion for electromagnetic design (motors, inductors, etc.) or FluxMotor which is more dedicated to motors.

MotorWizard is a nice solution from EMWorks. I like it because I can run it inside SOLIDWORKS.

USE ANSYS_MAXWELL..it is the best for electrical machine design..though the modeling is a bit tough than other software..ut result is more accurate

My favorite software is FEMM associated with Octave all free software!

You should take a look to the Pyleecan open-source project: https://www.pyleecan.org/

https://github.com/Eomys/pyleecan

Best,

jmag for sure

I think Jmag is the very finite element software for electrical designers. He talks like an electrotechnicians. The other software adapt finite element to electrical machines but they do not talk electrotechnicians. The Human Interface Machine of Jmag are thought by electrotechnicians someone who know what an electric machine is.

AVL has FIRE M and the process is automated in AVL COMPOSE's E-Motor Tool. Check out these webinars:

https://www.avl.com/-/a-quick-and-easy-start-for-your-virtual-e-motor-development

https://www.avl.com/-/taking-electrified-transmission-and-e-motor-dynamics-simulation-to-new-levels

MotorSolve