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SPEED Training Session

  • PC-BDC Day 1

    • Introduction to Brushless PM motor technology:
      • Motor types
      • Sinewave versus Squarewave
      • Applications
    • Introduction to PC-BDC:
      • Design cycle
      • Input Editors:
        • Outline Editor
        • Template Editor
        • Winding Editor
        • Material Editor
        • Custom Editor
      • Simulation:
        • Static
        • Dynamic
        • Torque/Speed
      • Output Design sheet and graphs
      • GoFER link with PC-FEA
      • Thermal link with MotorCAD
      • ActiveX scripting
      • Documentation: manuals and tutorials
    • Exercise BDC_1
    • BDC Theory: Squarewave Drives
      • Geometry
      • Winding
      • Back emf calculation & flux density distribution
      • Torque, Kt, Ke
      • Torque/Speed characteristics
      • Performance calculations/limitations:
        • Current densities
        • Losses
        • Demag
        • Thermal
        • Mechanical
      • Use of X Factors
      • Squarewave drives
    • Exercise BDC_2

  • PC-BDC Day 2

    • BDC Theory: Sinewave Drives
      • Geometry
      • Winding
      • Back emf calculation & flux density distribution
      • Torque, Kt, Ke
      • Torque/Speed characteristics
      • Phasor Diagram
      • I-psi Loop
      • Performance calculations/limitations:
        • Current densities
        • Losses
        • Demag
        • Thermal
        • Mechanical
      • Use of X Factors
      • Sinewave drives
    • Exercise BDC_3
    • PC-FEA GoFERs:
      • I-psi loop
      • Cogging torque
      • Btooth waveform
      • Single loadpoint
      • Bgap distribution
    • Exercise BDC_4
    • Thermal Performance Simulaions:
      • Fixed Temperature
      • °C/W
      • ThRcct
      • Hot10
      • Motor-CAD

  • PC-IMD - Day 3

    • Introduction:
      • Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Applications
      • Simplified PC-IMD flowchart
    • Geometry, Materials & Windings
    • Exercise IMD_1
    • IMD Theory: 3 Phase Machines
      • Basic theory
      • Equivalent circuit: T, L, Gamma, Alger
      • Phasor diagram
      • Performance :
        • Torque/speed characteristic
        • Speed control
      • Resistance and reactance calculation
      • Testing
      • Parasitic effects :
        • Saturation
        • Asynchronous and synchronous torques
        • Stray load loss
      • Thermal analysis
      • Switching transients :
        • Direct starting
        • Wye-Delta starting
        • Soft starting and POW switching
    • Exercise IMD_2


Please note, that this is a general outline for the SPEED Training Sessions. The pace and overall content which will be covered is dependent upon the nature, knowledge and competency of the collective attendees.