Our ultimate goal is to provide the automatic design of electrical devices through simulation.

To obtain the optimum design proposal, it is necessary to thoroughly search the design space and narrow it down to the best candidates.
For an ever-increasing efficiency in narrowing down the design space, in JMAG, we are working not only on the development of optimization engines but also on the development of technology to prevent shape failures that occur due to an increase in design variables, and the improvement of the performance of simultaneous execution of many calculations cases.
In addition, as devices become smaller and more efficient, it is becoming increasingly important to consider simultaneously magnetic design, thermal design, mechanical design, insulation evaluation, and control design.
Therefore, we would like to introduce you to the new JMAG-Express, which allows you to seamlessly perform multifaceted evaluations.

The simulations that form the basis of these systems require both; accuracy so that they can be equivalent to physical prototypes, and speed to allow for wide-design space searches.
In addition to improving the speed of small-scale analyzes that are currently used for wide-design space searches, we have also improved the speed of the solver to perform large-scale calculations necessary to ensure accuracy. This was achieved with enhanced parallel computing functions and improved operability of the pre-and post-processors.
Furthermore, to provide the best accuracy in loss prediction, we are continuously studying material modeling.
In addition, with the cooperation of multiple external organizations, we are conducting actual machine validation to confirm the accuracy of the simulation.

It is essential, not only to predict the performance of a piece of equipment but also to be able to integrate it within a system.
For this reason, in addition to promoting cooperation with software from various companies, JMAG-RT, which can be used in control design, has now been equipped with high-precision loss models.

We will detail JMAG’s development roadmap, including the current state of the software’s performance and function development.

In recent years, there has been a growing movement to electrify automobiles and aircraft in order to reduce their environmental load. Along with this, the performance required for the propulsion motors of automobiles and aircraft has increased dramatically. Therefore, although the performance of motors has been improved along with the remarkable development of material, analysis, and manufacturing technology, electrical motors having more and more higher performance are required. Therefore, this presentation introduces the technology and trends for achieving high efficiency and high power density in electrical motors used in traction and aircraft applications.

Hyperloop technology uses electromagnetic propulsion system to propel vehicle travelling through tubes which contain steel tracks. The electromagnetic characteristics of the track have a significant impact on the performance of the system. Methods to analyze specific features of the track are presented.

In large transformers, large currents flow through the windings, so stray load losses in structures such as tanks and frames may cause localized heating. To improve product quality, predicting high accuracy losses are required.
In this presentation, we will introduce an example of applying 3D magnetic field analysis to a large power transformer. The following will be described: the difference between frequency analysis and transient analysis, computational time with parallel computing.

To improve vehicle traction motor performance especially of driving cycle efficiency, design modification process based on the precise/accurate efficiencies over wide N-T region is crucial. PC power is obviously critical factor to proceed the process efficiently, so cloud computing is recently getting attention as one of the ways to provide on demand PC power. In this presentation, a potential of improving a motor design process by using combination of Microsoft Azure and JMAG multi core calculation license through an IPM design process example is shown.

We introduce an application of thin wire of soft magnetic pure iron to the movable core for AC solenoid such as electromagnetic pump. Under an AC magnetic field, eddy currents are generated in the iron core, which reduces the responsiveness of the movable core. Therefore, in order to cut off the eddy currents, an iron core bundled with thin wires or pure iron was used as movable core. We introduce examples of optimization of wire diameter and analysis of responsiveness for the movable core using JMAG.

It is not enough for the motor to satisfy the specifications for the T-N curve, and it is necessary to conduct multifaceted evaluations such as demagnetization simulation and thermal simulation.
This presentation is an introduction to the study of motors using JMAG optimization and thermal simulation.

In the design of solenoid valves, which require high response and miniaturization, we have developed a method for “shape study” and “response evaluation” in simulation.
In the “shape study,” the best shape was obtained for all design parameters, including not only the shape but also coil parameters, by using design exploration software.
For the “response evaluation,” JMAG and 1D-CAE were coupled so that transient fluid forces could be taken into account.
First, the candidates were narrowed down using JMAG-RT, which emphasizes calculation speed, and then a coupled method with JMAG-Designer, which emphasizes accuracy, was used for the performance evaluation.
This “geometry study” and “response evaluation” method enabled high-quality development in a shorter lead time compared to the conventional development process.

In recent years, with environmental issues as a social background, demands for electric motors to replace internal combustion engines are rapidly increasing in order to reduce the environmental burden of aircraft. In response to these market demands, our company has developed an air-cooled high-density and high-output motor, which has been selected by NEDO for the research and development of a next-generation electric propulsion system, “Electric Motor Control System for Propulsion”, in their practical application project of advanced aircraft systems. Here we introduce an example of evaluation using optimization analysis by GA for the design of the motor part.

Finite element analysis needs to be performed repeatedly to design the optimal motor shape, and therefore, the computation time becomes longer. To solve this problem, “surrogate models” which accurately predict the motor characteristics using machine learning have been attracting attention, and it is possible to perform the design optimization without using finite element analysis. We proposed an automatic design system using a deep generative model to consider various magnet arrangements. This lecture explains the data generation using JMAG, the training method for the system, and the optimization results.

Controlling heat generation and cooling in motors is becoming more and more important as the power density of motors increases, especially for EV drives. However, it is difficult to model the heat transfer characteristics and cooling process of each part in a way that matches the actual situation even if an attempt is made to evaluate motor heat transfer by simulation. In order to run simulations according to actual conditions, it is important to create an analysis model that can account for the main heat transfer processes and apply well-founded empirical and literature values as heat transfer characteristics to the model in addition to measuring and applying the contact heat transfer characteristics of the actual equipment.
Therefore, we created a motor analysis model that resembles the actual situation using methods such as simplified thermo-fluid analysis (CFD) to devise an analysis model by applying our measurement technology to measure contact thermal resistance and temperature measurement between parts. By comparing the results of temperature measurement for the actual motor and the analysis using JMAG, we confirmed that the two results matched at a sufficiently expected level.
In this way, in addition to magnetic measurement of magnetic materials, we excel in approaches based on both “measurement technology,” in which the temperature and contact heat transfer characteristics of the actual motor are measured, and “analysis technology” in which simulation is run for motors. Applying these technologies to the motor design and development processes was not only effective in selecting materials and developing effective heat removal and cooling mechanisms but was also useful in the development of the actual motor, the subject of this study.

Recently, the demand for environmental performance has been increasing in the automobile industries and other industries. Therefore, it is important to respond to electrification. Our company is also developing an electric transmission, but the construction of technology to deal with thermal problem is major issue. One of the solutions is thermal analysis using JMAG. In JMAG, a method that combines FEA and a thermal equivalent circuit has been proposed. In this report, we apply this method to our company’s case, and report on results of analysis and evaluation.

We introduce prediction method for electromagnetic force cause of motor noise by construct electro/magnetic circuit model and Co-simulate them. In addition, we present NV development process that connect electromagnetic force with mount vibration as vehicle pathway combining electromagnetic force and Nastran structure transfer model.
In this way, we can be realized that the many-sided functional allocation including current control, motor spec and full vehicle structure transfer system. By applying this process in the initial development phase, we can also construct the more flexible functional allocation.

In recent years, as motors have become smaller and lighter, suppression of vibration noise has become a major issue. However, the amount of calculation required for vibration prediction is large, and the current mainstream magnetic field-structure coupled analysis takes time, making effective design optimization difficult. Therefore, by limiting the motor vibration to one degree of freedom in the radial direction (1D), it is possible to easily understand the mechanism, and a high-speed simple method that can be used for multi-case calculations for design optimization is being studied. As an example of this, an overview of the simple method VMFS, in which the excitation force acting on a single salient pole is obtained by magnetic field analysis, and the vibration value is obtained based on this, is presented. This section introduces an analysis example of vibration suppression.

Honda aims to realize carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities Honda is involved in by 2050, striving to eliminate carbon emissions from power sources of a wide variety of products. We have been promoting the efficiency of the development process using CAE in strengthening electrified vehicle development in the automobile business. In this presentation, we introduce our initiative in the evaluation methods utilized in the noise and vibration development for a motor in the drive-unit by linking Romax and JMAG-Designer. The methods consist of the evaluation of excitation force by resolving rotational and spatial orders in the magnetic excitation force, and the analysis of response contributions from the components of torque ripple, radial, and tangential directions, which are considered the main magnetic excitation force.

For in-line measuring machines/inspection machines, there are increasing demands in measurement using non-contact sensing. Design and adjustment of the measuring system focused on the sensing section is crucial for guaranteeing accuracy.
Traditionally, we have been adjusting/managing the position/orientation relative to the workpiece being measured using a contact-type probe, however, in the non-contact sensing, not only the aforementioned adjustment and management, but also the matching with the material of a workpiece to be measured based on the fundamentals of sensor become important.
We have decided to employ the simulation software as a result of reaching the conclusion that the visualization based on the fundamentals of the sensor is necessary for the accuracy designing of a non-contact sensor.
In this presentation, we introduce our initiative in the visualization of magnetic flux and current densities of the eddy current displacement sensor using JMAG.

As an induction heating power supply manufacturer, we manufacture products based on past knowledge and experience.
We decided to introduce JMAG as one of the methods to get out of the design→prototype→experiment loop.
The purpose of the introduction is to meet the recent demands for reduction of environmental burden and cost reduction.
Although it has just been introduced, basic operations and analysis are possible with JSOL support and tutorials.
In this presentation, we will brief you on how we learn to operate JMAG after its introduction, and on the investigation of our unique frequency auto-tuning system.

Flexible devices are products that consist of elastic and bendable electronic components. Recently, many functional products such as folding smartphones are being developed in various fields, taking advantage of its features. These flexible devices require the endurance tests for bending, folding, twisting, etc. even in the specific environments such as low pressure, harmful gases, and underwater. In these tests, it is necessary to set the specimens in a closed chamber in accordance with the environment. This presentation introduces a development example using JMAG for the magnet unit that drives the specimens without contact.

An iron loss estimation method based on play model has been proposed for estimating iron loss under dc biased magnetization. Since the play model can estimate iron loss considering magnetic hysteresis, it is also useful for estimating losses due to minor loops that occur under inverter excitation. In order to estimate iron loss using the play model, a number of magnetic hysteresis loops need to be prepared. I will present a method for measuring magnetic hysteresis loops needed for the play model. I also report on the influence of measurement accuracy on the accuracy of the play model and the problems in the play model.

For the traction motor for vehicles, the high efficiency in low-torque region for city driving mode is required. The use of the wound field synchronous motor (WFSM) is expected to improve efficiency in the medium- and high-speed low-torque region for the interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM), which has been conventionally used.
On the other hand, the designing method of WFSM is different from IPMSM, for example, the number of current parameters and the magnetic saliency.
In this presentation, we　calculated the torque performance and efficiency of WFSM as the traction motor for vehicles, and compared with IPMSM.

The Isle of Man TT race is where the average speed is highest in the world and is said to be the world’s most challenging with motorcycles racing at 300km/h on a public road. In this presentation, we introduce the effect of utilizing high-performance material (Permendur) in the motor for the electric motorcycle intended for the Isle of Man TT race as an analysis case study, where analysis using PSL was able to achieve both improved accuracy and speed.

The electrification of aircraft is playing a significant role on the path to reduce the aviation industry’s environmental footprint. The industry poses specific challenges for the development engineers due to the strict requirements and design boundary conditions. Developing an electrical drive train which meets the high safety standards, the desired efficiency and power to weight ratio requires a multidisciplinary design approach to cover all the requirements and design aspects. In an agile environment different engineering teams often use different platforms / ecosystems (e.g. MATLAB, Simcenter, JMAG) to deliver the results in time and face the challenge of real-time simulation and test data exchange between the disciplines. The aerospace industry set the highest standards to the engineer regarding the design process and for validation and verification of the design results. By increasing the confidence of the simulation result, the effort we must invest into the certification tests can be reduced. In Rolls-Royce Electrical, we were able to develop a process to simulate the power electronics effect on the electrical machine at the earliest phase of the design by connecting JMAG and MATLAB-Simulink. A prototype electrical machine was built and tested and the test results – focusing on the losses - were compared with the simulation results for model variation both in case of sinusoidal and PWM load.

It is an advantage of the solid salient-pole synchronous motor that the induction torque generated by the eddy current induced on the rotor pole can start the motor without inverters. Thus, this motor has been widely applied to the large-capacity industrial equipment driven by commercial power sources, such as compressors and pumps in oil & gas and steel plants. However, the induced eddy current is biased to the pole surface due to the skin effect, and consequently, joule loss is concentrated on the pole surface, which provokes the local heat. Since the starting time tends to be longer with increasing motor capacity, accurate estimation of the joule loss and temperature rise is a key point in developing this motor. This paper presents a case study applying the magnetic field-thermal coupling 3-D analysis to calculate the starting characteristics. Analysis results of the starting torque, current, and temperature rise were compared to those of the measurement to demonstrate the validity of the analysis.

The THS(Toyota Hybrid System) is an electrical system that combines a motor system and a boost converter system. In the past, control design and operation verification were performed separately for each system. After that, the system was combined and vehicle evaluation was carried out. However, even if there was no problem with each system alone, there was a problem that occurred only when the systems were combined, and many redoes occurred. Therefore, by utilizing JMAG-RT, which can reproduce current and voltage with high accuracy, it has become possible to clarify the transient characteristics including the control system and judge whether it is stable or unstable by simulation. As a result, in addition to the fact that the period of vehicle evaluation was greatly reduced, it became possible to judge the feasibility before the hardware was made. The hardware specifications could be minimized, and miniaturization and cost reduction could be achieved.

Global demand for MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) has been rapidly growing in recent years, and it has been predicted that automobiles will be driving for a longer period of time compared to traditional cars. For this reason, safety and reliability from redundancy are required for automobile parts.
As one possibility, a Shift-by-Wire-Actuator (SiBW-ACT), which enables the automation of a shift change during the automatic parking/automated driving by updating the shift mechanism from conventional mechanical to the electrical type, is essential.
Therefore, Aisin has developed a system that can provide improved safety and reliability by configuring the motor control of SiBW-ACT with the redundant system, and was able to reproduce it in the simulation as well. In this presentation, we introduce an overview of this development process as well as our motivation in Model-Based Development (MBD) management.

To realize sustainable circumstances, the electrification has been adapted in automotives to decrease the CO2 emission. Not only hybrid automotives, but pure electrical vehicles have been produced. The rare-earth permanent magnet motors have been installed in most cases, however, the price and supply of the rare-earth material may be limited. A few electrical vehicles employ induction motors.
In this paper, a structure, characteristics and analysis of poly-phase induction motor are presented. The efficiency of induction motors are increased as output ratings are increased, in addition, it is also increased by poly-phase winding structure. However, the analysis of induction motors are not easy.

We are using JMAG to manufacture coils for induction heating.
At our company, the flow of “coil design⇒ confirmation of heating patterns with JMAG ⇒modeling with a metal 3D printer” has taken hold, and we have been able to make a great contribution to the quality and cost aspects, such as shortening the development period of heating coils, reducing the number of useless coils that we would otherwise have produced, and developing coil shapes that can more satisfy heat treatment specifications.
In addition, with the guidance and support of JSOL, we took on the challenge of “topology optimization + modeling with metal 3D printer” for heating coils. As a result, the difficulty level for designing and manufacturing heating coils which is the most important in induction heating is greatly reduced. We have verified the possibility that would bring a revolutionizing the world of induction heating in the future.

In induction heating, it is extremely difficult to directly measure the stress/strain in a coil since an electric current is flowing through it. However, it has been predicted that stress/strain in a coil is related to the coil failure modes.
Causes for the coil failure modes are mainly two with 1) electromagnetic force and 2) thermal stress.
The stress/strain in a coil were predicted by performing respective electromagnetic-structural and electromagnetic-thermal (stress) coupling analyses which can all be completed in JMAG.
In addition, we have determined the optimal coil geometry by optimizing the coil for its longer service life.

We have developed “ultra rapid carburizing process” as a proposal for a more environmentally friendly heat treatment method toward carbon neutrality in 2050. This technology requires induction heating technology to achieve high temperature treatment, carburizing atmosphere control technology, and cooling technology to reduce heat treatment strain. In the past, try-and-error was the main method used in the field, but the improved accuracy of CAE technology has enabled more efficient development.
For induction heating technology, JMAG is being fully utilized to design induction heating coils and study heat treatment conditions. The improvement of CAE technology and the construction of its environment have contributed greatly to the reduction of development lead time, including the linkage with thermal-fluid software and optimization software, and the use of the cloud, which was introduced last year.
This year, we will introduce topology optimization using cloud computing as a method to realize more efficient and high-performance induction heating coil design in a shorter period of time.

Conventional motor design method has an issue that it cannot cope with advanced design requirements of the rotor core for the motor.
We have tried to explore the best rotor core design applying topology optimization analysis technology of JMAG since 2019.
Recently, multi optimization analysis of magnet size and flux barrier topology has become possible by new version JMAG.
Therefore, we verified whether it is possible to find better design than the conventional design.

In order to correctly evaluate the performance of motors, control drivers, and other devices, it is essential to conduct demonstration experiments using high-precision measurement instruments in addition to simulations. Yokogawa Test＆Measurements introduces how to improve operational efficiency by solving issues of measurement methods and data processing in demonstration experiments, with specific examples.

In recent years, many companies have been steadily expanding their development activities using virtual environments instead of actual equipment.
In addition, in order to launch products in a timely manner in the rapidly changing product market, it is necessary to develop systems that utilize simulation from the early stages of development.
It is said that in order to launch products in a timely manner in the rapidly changing product market, it is imperative to study the system using simulation from the early development phase to ensure quality and shorten the overall development period.
In addition, development efficiency can be improved by using the right tool for the right job at the right time in accordance with the development phase.
In this presentation, we will focus on motor control and present a workflow from system study to implementation using electrification-ready products as the subject.
In doing so, we will introduce the key points to use in conjunction with JMAG-RT and MATLAB, Simulink.

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Many users of modeFRONTIER, the multi-purpose robust design optimization support tool, have been using the JMAG node extensively. But multi-case, group analysis, and efficiency map studies were not supported. And also PSL was not supported in detail. We have now developed a new JMAG direct interface to solve these problems. In this presentation, we will provide a detailed explanation of the functionality.

The behavior of the motor changes depending on the machine it is being connected to. Therefore, it is effective to replicate the entire machine using a 1D model, and is important to detail each component in a1D model in order to obtain results that are closer to the actual ones. As a method of detailing each component in a 1D model, we would like to propose the motor that takes into consideration the induced voltage map, the shaft that accounts for the rotor dynamics, the gear that accounts for the mesh stiffness, the bearing that accounts for nonlinear characteristics, and the case/housing modeled as a 3D elastic body. On the other hand, the vibration and noise reduction of the rotating machine remains as a critical issue to this date. In response to this issue, we would like to propose an analysis process that enables the vibration and noise reduction of the rotating machine by “improving the excitation force by optimizing the gear tooth surface by accounting for the error angle” and “applying the optimized geometry from the case derived in the non-parametric optimization” with a 1D model as a basis.

Rescale cloud HPC platform is an HPC-as-a-Service that easily solves various requirements in the HPC environment on the cloud. Designers/analysts can run simulation applications such as JMAG on the cloud through a web browser, and also optimization and co-simulation workflows are supported. For administrators, the Rescale platform provides various settings, trail logs, and security necessary for enterprises. In this session, we will introduce the features and latest updates of Rescale cloud HPC platform.