SyR-e v3.8.2

Minor updates after ICEM24 and for ECCE24:

• added iron loss and AC conductor loss model for the short-circuit evaluation in the MMM GUI (see ECCE24 paper)
• updated user manual and reference list
• added ICEM24 tutorial slides (part 2)
• improved the elaboration on multi-three-phase machines simulations
• minor bug fixed

SyR-e v3.8.1

Release for ICEM 2024 conference

General:

• added ICEM24 motor model (see ICEM24 tutorial)
• minor bug fixed

Main GUI:

• updates and bug fix for sleeve design plane
• added the possibility to control the mesh for structural analysis. Possible to use the mesh imported directly from FEMM
• added SPM-Halbach motor (F. Geremia BSc thesis projecy)
• improved the single point simulation for multi-3-phase machines: possible to set the dq currents for each set
• Optimization tab re-organization: now a similar procedure is adopted to compute dataset for surrogate model. Used to create the dataset for Galileo Ferraris Contest
• Added 3D Thermal model for surrogate model dataset (R. Torchio, F. Lucchini and P. Alotto from UniPD)
• Added COMSOL Multiphysics interface (N. Zanzarelli MSc thesis project)
• Added readFemm function (to read data from FEMM, for Galileo Ferraris Contest), contribution from CADEMA group at PoliTO
• added stacking factor for FEMM simulations
• added demagnetization curve in the DQ plane evaluation (V. Patroni BSc thesis project)
• added ICEM24 motor model (see ICEM24 tutorial)

MMM GUI:

• syreDrive: minor improvements
• syreDrive: added the possibility to select the motor model: CCG or FEM-parametrized PMSM SimScape block
• syreDrive: added AC factor for CCG model
• syreDrive: PLECS CCG model with normalized inverse maps (no loss of information)
• syreDrive: PLECS model with iron loss
• refined maps are used for control trajectories computation and efficiency maps

SyR-e v3.8

Minor updates related to ICIT24 conference and thesis projects:

• improved iron and PM loss computation (ICIT24 conference papers)
• PWMfix procedure: computation of efficiency map with PWM effect, through syreDrive-FEMM link (ICIT24 conference paper)
• wrapped IPM motor: improved definition and analytical design (from J. Binder and R. Acquaviva MSc thesis projects)
• added spoke-type IPM motor (from F. Porras BSc thesis project)
• improved inverse model for syreDrive
• added automatic generation of multi-three-phase model in syreDrive
• added JMAG interface

SyR-e v3.7.1

Minor updates:

• Minor bug fixed
• Some motor model corrected and improved

SyR-e v3.7

Update for ECCE 2023 (v3.7):

• Main GUI:
  • improved structural simulations
  • improved model for iron and PM loss evaluation (also with PWM)
  • wrapped rotor: improved geometric definition and bug fixed
  • improved computation of the magnetic pressure at the airgap and added the computation of the tooth forces
• MMM GUI:
  • added safe modes evaluation in the efficiency map computation
  • added the derated efficiency map to account for ASC
  • added computation of the efficiency maps with PWM loss
  • added demagnetization current to the MMM GUI
  • added demagnetization limit to the scaling procedure
  • added the Matlab figures names
• xbDesignPlaneExplorer:
  • syrmDesignPlaneExplorer changed name to "xbDesignPlaneExplorer"
  • improved workflow with the main GUI
  • added the possibility to open the explorer after the design plane computation (without saving the figure)
  • added the possibility to import export directly one or more motors to the main GUI

SyR-e v3.6

Version with updates presented at WEMDCD23, PCIM23 and IEMDC23.
Principal updates and improvements:

• Main GUI:
  • improvement and bug fixed on the demagnetization limit identification
  • added the possibility to compute demagnetized PM volume ad different current angles
  • improved magement of the axys style (SR or PM)
  • improved the PM loss model: added reaction field and end-side effect (work in progress)
  • improved IM simulation toolchain
  • added the possibility to have circumferential segmentation of the PMs (Circular and Seg geometry)
• (x,b) design plane and FEAfix and syrmDesignExplorer
  • added characteristic current (analytical and FEAfix)
  • added Hyper-Worst-Case short-circuit current (analytical and FEAfix)
  • added the computation of the PM demagnetization volume @ rated and HWC current (FEAfix)
  • added Uncontrolled Generator Operation index
  • added the possibility in syrmDesignExplorer to identify the feasibility area (see ICEM 2022 tutorial)
• MMM:
  • GUI re-organization: short-circuit and constant current computation moved to the "Waveform" tab
  • added efficiency map computation with PWM loss
  • improved management of PM temperature
  • added demagnetization limit in MMM (as model): demagnetization current function of PM temperature
  • added apparent inductance map
  • added the possibility to export motorModel structure from GUI to Matlab WorkSpace directly
• syreDrive:
  • added iron loss model
  • added DFVC torque control
• other:
  • added new default motor (based on TeslaModel3)
  • updated motor examples with flux maps data
  • added SyR-e stats in ReadMe\stats

SyR-e v3.5

SyR-e version 3.5, with some updates after ICEM22 and before ECCE22

Major updates:

• syreDrive: improved Simulink model
• syreDrive: added PLECS export
• Documentation: added ICEM 2022 tutorial and PLECS conference 2022 presentation

Minor updates:

• Matlab compatibility: improved compatibility with Matlab 2019b (added .m files to run in place of .mlapp files)
• GUI_Syre_MMM: minor bug fixed in resistance computation for different temperatures/frequencies
• GUI_Syre_MMM: improvement of skewed maps computation
• minor bug fixed for SPM geometry
• minor bug fixed for IM geometry
• minor bug fixed for multi-3-phase motor simulation
• improvement of skewing

SyR-e v3.4

SyR-e version 3.4, with updates from paper presented at:

• ICEM22 (Valencia, September 2022)
• ECCE22 (Detroit, October 2022)

Major updates:

• improved syrmDesign, with PM-SyR and IPM motors (see ICEM22 paper and tutorial)
• improved FEAfix procedure, including the MTPA search (see ICEM22 paper and tutorial)
• added syrmDesignExplorer: a new GUI to open and use the (x,b) planes saved from syrmDesign
• improved scaling maps procedure and added scaling plane to MMM GUI (see ECCE22 paper)
• syreDrive: general review and improvement of the procedure and added circuital models
• added Induction Motor in SyR-e. It is possible to:
  • manually define the geometry
  • simulate one operating point in Field Oriented Control (FOC) (under validation)
  • compute the dq flux map in FOC (under validation)
  • run structural simulation (under validation)
  • complete compatibility with MMM GUI

Minor updates and bug fixed:

• possibility to edit hc both in p.u. and in mm
• Circular and Seg geometry improved and some bugs corrected
• structural simulation: mesh definition and model improved (still under validation)
• experimental data are more usable in MMM GUI
• improved iron loss model computation with the DC-bias effect
• added ribless motor design and rotor sleeve (under development, no structural simulations available at the moment)

SyR-e v3.3

Minor release: bug fixed and minor improvements.
Updates:

• GUI_Syre:
  • improvements in syrmDesign and FEAfix (under development):
    • added design options
    • additional information available in the figure
    • bug fixed
    • added the possibility to change flux carrier thickness (new coefficient: Rotor yoke factor)
  • added utilities tab in the main GUI
  • added the possibility to simulate custom currents waveform (loaded from a separate file)
  • added straight ribs for circular geometry
  • V-type geometry: to be dismissed in future releases. Consider to use Seg geometry with barriers shrink factor = 0
  • added axis convention (SR or PM)
• GUI_Syre_MMM:
  • minor bug fixed in efficiency map computation
  • updated operating limits computation: now phase resistance is considered

SyR-e v3.2

Main GUI updates:

• 2D structural analysis (with Matlab PDE Toolbox)
• peak short-circuit current evaluation (HWC condition, see ECCE2021 paper)
• added radial geometrical scaling to main GUI
• added the possibility to load a custom geometry from the FEMM file (after dxf import in FEMM)
• improved the possibility to easily select the number of quadrants for flux maps evaluation
• Motor-CAD interface improved
• added the export to Ansys-Maxwell (still work-in-progress)

MMM GUI updates:

• transient short-circuit computation (see ECCE2021 paper)
• updated the field names in motorModel structure
• added the possibility to change the dq-axis convention (from SyR to PM motor and vice versa)
• added end-winding length (to avoid AC Joule loss model overestimation)

Other updates:

• new PM-SyRM model (THOR), with MMM data (see ECCE2021, WEMDCD2021 or ECCE2019 papers)
• added the MMM data to mot_01 and RAWP motors
• updated the user manual (merge between main GUI and MMM) and updated reference list

Some bug fixed