1. Simple Method to Reduce Computation Time in Planar Air-Gap 3-D FEM Non-Linear Problems
- Author
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B. Ristagno, Vincent Lanfranchi, Nicolas Labbe, Julien Fontchastagner, Noureddine Takorabet, D. Giraud, Denis Netter, Groupe de Recherche en Energie Electrique de Nancy (GREEN), Université de Lorraine (UL), Valeo Electrical Systems, VALEO, Valeo Electrical System, and Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)
- Subjects
010302 applied physics ,Iterative method ,Computer science ,Iterative methods ,Computation ,[SPI.NRJ]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Electric power ,Finite element analysis ,01 natural sciences ,Nonlinear magnetics ,Finite element method ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ,Nonlinear system ,[SPI]Engineering Sciences [physics] ,Planar ,Control theory ,Electromagnetic forces ,0103 physical sciences ,Central processing unit ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Air gaps ,Air gap (plumbing) ,Reduction (mathematics) - Abstract
In this article, an easily implementable method to reduce the CPU time for some 3-D finite-element method (FEM) problems is presented. A translational displacement between two parts on both sides of a planar air gap is considered with a change of coordinates in the air-gap region along the z-axis. To achieve this, formulation and postprocessing are slightly adapted. The proposed method is applied to an academic problem and to an axial electric rotating machine. Results are compared with a usual method. Time savings, ease of implementation, and precision on results are really encouraging with a strong reduction in the CPU time, keeping a low relative deviation. The method could be easily applied to any configurations with the planar air gap as an axial motor.
- Published
- 2020