Cobham Adds Optimizer to Machines Environment

By DE Editors

Cobham Technical Services has integrated the 2D version of its Machines Environment with the company's optimization tool, which automatically finds the optimal solution for rotating electrical machine requirements within a design space, even for multiple or competing design objectives.

The Machines Environment is an application-specific extension to the Opera electromagnetic simulation package. It provides a front-end to the simulator that speeds design entry by means of Wizard-style dialog boxes. Users select the style of motor or generator they want to design from a library of all common types, including induction, brushless permanent magnet and switched reluctance motors, and synchronous motors or generators. Then, dialog boxes allow the user to enter parameters to define mechanical geometry, material properties and electrical data, and the FEA model is automatically created.

Cobham has integrated its Optimizer tool to make it simple for users to find the best solution across the design space. The tool intelligently selects and manages multiple goal-seeking algorithms including stochastic, descent, particle swarm and Kriging to eliminate the need for manual intervention.

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