Computer Aided Design of Electrical Machines
Experiment No: - 06
Aim: - Use of FEA for Analysis of Electrical Machines
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Prepared by: - Mr. Sandeep D. Shelar Third Year Electrical Engineering
Computer Aided Design of Electrical Machines
Aim: - Details & layout of single layer three phase winding.
Theory & Features: -
The finite element method (FEM) or finite element analysis (FEA), is
a numerical method for solving problems of engineering and mathematical physics.
Typical problem areas of interest include structural analysis, heat transfer, fluid
flow, mass transport, and electromagnetic potential.
It is also used to determine the following terms:
Stress.
Strain.
Fluid pressure.
Heat transfer.
Temperature.
Vibration.
Sound propagation.
Electromagnetic fields.
FEM is best understood from its practical application, known as finite element
analysis (FEA). FEA has applied in engineering is a computational tool for
performing engineering analysis. It includes the use of mesh generation techniques
for dividing a complex problem into small elements, as well as the use
of software program coded with FEM algorithm. Simulation offers many benefits,
if used correctly. The most common advantages include:
Optimized product performance and cost.
Reduction of development time.
Elimination or reduction of testing.
First-time achievement of required quality.
Improved safety.
Satisfaction of design codes.
Improved information for engineering decision making.
Prepared by: - Mr. Sandeep D. Shelar Third Year Electrical Engineering
Computer Aided Design of Electrical Machines
Basic Principle:
The basic principles underlying the FEM are relatively simple. Consider a body or
engineering component through which the distribution of a field variable, e.g.
displacement or stress, is required. Examples could be a component under load,
temperatures subject to a heat input, etc. The body, i.e. a one-, two- or three-
dimensional solid, is modelled as being hypothetically subdivided into an assembly
of small parts called elements – ‘finite elements’. The word ‘finite’ is used to describe
the limited, or finite, number of degrees of freedom used to model the behavior of
each element.
The elements are assumed to be connected to one another, but only at interconnected
joints, known as nodes. It is important to note that the elements are notionally small
regions, not separate entities like bricks, and there are no cracks or surfaces between
them. The complete set, or assemblage of elements, is known as a mesh. The process
of representing a component as an assemblage of finite elements, known as
discretization, is the first of many key steps in understanding the FEM of analysis. An
example is illustrated in Figure 1.
Prepared by: - Mr. Sandeep D. Shelar Third Year Electrical Engineering
Computer Aided Design of Electrical Machines
Flow chart of FEA algorithm: -
Prepared by: - Mr. Sandeep D. Shelar Third Year Electrical Engineering
Computer Aided Design of Electrical Machines
Flux distribution in core of 3 phase transformer:
Flux distribution in stator lamination of 3 ph. Induction motor:
Prepared by: - Mr. Sandeep D. Shelar Third Year Electrical Engineering
Computer Aided Design of Electrical Machines
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Prepared by: - Mr. Sandeep D. Shelar Third Year Electrical Engineering
Computer Aided Design of Electrical Machines
Pre Lab Questions: -
1. What is finite element analysis?
2. What are the 3 stages of finite element analysis?
Prepared by: - Mr. Sandeep D. Shelar Third Year Electrical Engineering
Computer Aided Design of Electrical Machines
Post Lab Questions: -
1. What is the purpose of finite element analysis?
2. What is the objective of finite element analysis?
Prepared by: - Mr. Sandeep D. Shelar Third Year Electrical Engineering
