Permanent Magnet Motor Modeling Kaila Krieser, EE Dan Montgomery, EE Craig Christofferson, EE Mark Wisted, EE
Problem Objective The team will select, use and assess an electromagnetic modeling software tool to simulate Permanent Magnet Motor operation in variable magnet and environmental configurations. Key Steps: Research and selection of tool Research and selection of PMM Modeling Execution Experimental Validation
Software Considerations Cost Availability Usability Pre-constructed CAD File Software Measurement Parameters Electrical power consumption Torque Efficiency Stretch Goal: Temperature and material variation
Motor Considerations Cost Availability Size Magnetic Material Pre-constructed CAD File Availability Measurement Equipment Availability Electrical power consumption Torque Efficiency
Constraints Cost Time Matching PMM and Software, CAD File Budget of $1000 for software and motor. Time Matching PMM and Software, CAD File Modeling Tool Training
Deliverables Software Evaluation Report Software Overview Software Usability Demonstration of CAD simulation Evaluation of PMM testing Validation of simulation results
Schedule
Risks Change in client expectations Lack of testing resources Lack of expertise
Cost Estimate Software PMM Labor Total Variable from $0 to $500 depending on licensing PMM Variable from $0 to $500 Labor 900 hours at $20 per hour, $18,000 Total $18,000-$19,000