REPORT ON

ALTAIR FLUX TRAINING SESSION

held on 25 and 26 of june 2019

Location
Altair Engineering India Pvt. Ltd
Hitech City

Attended by
Ramesh G
Ravi Teja K
Rakshith Prasad S

prepared on:27 June 2019

overview training session on ALTAIR FLUX

0.1 Morning session of day 1

Mr.Hemanth Duriseti walked us through various product ranges of-
fered by ALTAIR.

0.1.1 Products On Display

• FLUX - deals with frequency ranging from DC to 100MHZ.

• FEKO - used for EMI and EMC analysis - frequency range is above
100MHZ.

• WINPROP - used to study complex structures - the signal strength

related to UV / X-ray / gamma so on.

• Other software packages like OPTISTUCT, HYPERSTUDY, SIM-

LAB, CDF and some other packages were introduced.

All the software packages use non-linear analysis using maxwell’s equa-
tions for magnetic analysis.

0.1.2 Applications of FLUX

• Ship magnetic signature can be modelled.

• Design of sensors, actuators.

• Insulation and Electric Field modelling.

• Induction Heating, Wireless Charging, EMC, Cables, Bus bars,

Power modules can be studied.

• Thermal, Magnetic analysis and Losses in the model can be esti-

mated.

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0.1.3 Introduction to FLUX MOTOR

Used for Pre-Design analysis
Key points:

• We can create own profiles and materials for the design.

• Can compare various designs at same time, so choosing of the

model becomes much easier.

• Possibility to export the design to FLUX for further analysis.

• Testing of the design is included.

0.1.4 Introduction to FLUX

Key points on FLUX GUI:

• 2D - Cross sectional analysis.

• 3D - Import model or Extrude from 2D model.

• SKEW - 2D and slices structure for cogging torque studies.

Features of FLUX
• NON MESHED coils added in 2019 version.

• Cooling system design by coupling FLUX and CDF.

• Vibro-acoustic analysis by coupling FLUX and OPTISTRUCT.

• Optimization using HYPERSTUDY from the data of FLUX mod-

els.

Transformers, Cables, Insulation materials and various de-

vices can be studied for their magnetic and thermal behaviours
in transient and steady-state.

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0.2 Afternoon session of day 1

For understanding the design flow using FLUX MOTOR a permanent
magnet motor was designed. Model was tested for various conditions
and the motor DATA-SHEET was developed. Model was exported to
FLUX and magnetic studies were carried out.

0.3 Day 2 session

• studies were carried out for the BLDC motor design.

• Procedure to Extract data from FLUX for coupling studies with

OPTISTRUCT was shown. Includes developing of mesh points
for the model as OPTISTRUCT requires 3D model of the forces
acting on the body.

• Fine mesh control procedure was shown.

• Linked mesh between identical geometric entities was explained.

• Minor case studies were carried out.

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