Power Supply Voltage Waveform Calculation for Motor Circuit Analysis

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Problem

Current methods for calculating power supply voltage waveforms in circuit coupled magnetic field analysis require trial and error, leading to lengthy calculation times and incomplete solutions, as they primarily focus on coil line voltage calculations without determining the power supply voltage waveform, and existing acceleration methods like TP-EEC still require significant time to reach a steady-state solution.

Innovation Solution

A method involving steps to read input data, perform transient magnetic field analysis with coil current waveform as a given condition, calculate basic loop voltage, and subsequently determine the power supply voltage waveform, along with using initial coil current waveform values for faster convergence in circuit coupled magnetic field analysis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If trial and error method is used to adjust power supply voltage waveform amplitude and phase, then desired coil current waveform can be obtained, but calculation time becomes extremely long requiring several days for three-dimensional analysis

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoil current waveform accuracyVSAvoidcalculation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs a preliminary transient magnetic field analysis to calculate the coil induced voltage waveform and basic loop voltage waveform before the final circuit coupled magnetic field analysis. This preliminary calculation provides initial values for amplitude and phase that are close to the target, eliminating the need for multiple trial-and-error iterations and reducing calculation time from several days to a much shorter duration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses the calculated coil induced voltage waveform and basic loop voltage waveform as feedback to determine the power supply voltage waveform parameters. By incorporating this feedback information from the transient analysis into the final analysis, the method achieves accurate coil current waveform in a single calculation rather than through repeated trials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If transient analysis with many steps is performed to reach steady-state solution, then accurate coil current waveform is obtained, but calculation time extends to several days for three-dimensional analysis

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesteady-state solution accuracyVSAvoidcalculation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs a preliminary transient magnetic field analysis to obtain the coil induced voltage waveform, which serves as an initial approximation for the steady-state solution. This preliminary action provides a starting point that is already close to the target steady-state, allowing the final circuit coupled magnetic field analysis to converge much faster without requiring hundreds of transient analysis steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent skips the lengthy transient analysis process by directly calculating the power supply voltage waveform using the coil induced voltage waveform and basic loop voltage waveform from a preliminary transient analysis. This allows the method to rush through to the steady-state solution in a single circuit coupled magnetic field analysis rather than gradually converging through hundreds of transient steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #21Skipping (Rushing through)

3Productivity

If coil induced voltage waveform is calculated by backward difference of average magnetic vector potential, then coil line voltage waveform can be obtained, but complete power supply voltage waveform calculation is not achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecalculation efficiencyVSAvoidpower supply voltage waveform completeness
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the coil induced voltage waveform calculation with the basic loop voltage waveform calculation by using the same transient magnetic field analysis results. Both waveforms are derived from the same magnetic vector potential data, and their combination provides complete power supply voltage waveform information including both magnitude and phase, achieving both efficiency and completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent makes the transient magnetic field analysis serve multiple functions by using it to calculate both the coil induced voltage waveform and the basic loop voltage waveform. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate calculations and ensures that all necessary information for complete power supply voltage waveform determination is obtained from a single analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach allows direct calculation of power supply voltage waveforms for desired coil current waveforms, significantly reducing analysis time and design development costs by enabling faster convergence to steady-state solutions in motor design processes.

Implementation Method 1

a coil induced voltage waveform is calculated by a backward difference of an average magnetic vector potential based on a magnetic field analysis

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS11422171B2Method for calculating power supply voltage waveform, method for analyzing circuit coupled magnetic field, program and recording medium recording program
Publication Date: 2022.08.23 HITACHI LTD
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AI summary

In the present invention, in an electromagnetic device that uses a coil current, such as a motor, an initial value of a desired coil current waveform is inputted, a magnetic field analysis is performed for the electromagnetic device, a power supply voltage waveform which is derived from a magnetic vector potential acquired from the analysis is calculated, and a circuit coupled magnetic field analysis is performed by using a fundamental waveform component of the calculated power supply voltage waveform, thereby providing a power supply voltage waveform calculation method and a circuit coupled magnetic field analysis method for obtaining a steady solution more quickly than in the conventional technique.