2013 Flux Conference

Using Flux® Coupled to AMESim®

to Design a Fuel Injection System

LucaGregorio Frigoli
SPIN APPLICAZIONI MAGNETICHE
Date: 17 October 2013
 «partners»

synergy for one goal

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 «goal»

electromagnetic simulation + control of linear

actuator for fuel injectors

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  electromagnetic analysis with FEM software

 algorithm for the current control

voltage looped on the current value and time

 co-simulation with hydraulic system

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  electromagnetic analysis with FEM software

 electric circuit coupling

 rigid body motion coupling
 spring model

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  algorithm for the current control
 voltage looped on the current value and time

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  co-simulation with hydraulic system

Linear Magnetic
Transducer Component

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  co-simulation with hydraulic system
Hydraulic
components

Electrical
components

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  co-simulation with hydraulic system
 summary I/O

Voltage [V] Input Output

Current [A] Output Input

Force [N] Output Input

Position [m] Input Output

Temperature [°C] Input Output

Losses [W] Output Input

Time [s] Input Output

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  co-simulation with hydraulic system
 results

Skin effect

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  co-simulation with hydraulic system
 potentialities

 multiphysics applications
 analysis of electromechanical, hydraulic and electronic
drive system behavior
 study of the entire system

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  co-simulation with hydraulic system
 simulation costs

Time per
n° of steps Total time
steps
Only Flux 136 6 min 2.6 s

Co-simulation Flux&AMESim 80 5 min 3.8 s

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 «history»
 7/2012: 1st visit to know the customer’s request
 10/2012: 1st injector model in Flux with control algorithm
 1/2013: 1st version (beta) of the link AMESim and Flux
 3/2013: end version of the link and presentation for the customer

only 9 months from the idea to realization

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 «our strengths»

 wide range of skills

[…] flexibility and
specialization
 co-simulation experience that helped to take up the
challenge […]

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 «conclusion»
[…] we have implemented (quickly) a method for system
simulation […]

 injector  core component

 electronic drive system
 hydraulic components and pressure
control

integrated in one virtual

prototype

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 «future actions»
 validate results
 knowledge of the material: magnetic characterization

 3D model  thermal simulation

 misalignments analysis

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