The impact of simulation systems on low frequency electromagnetic device design

Issue title: Special Issue on the 18th International Symposium on Electromagnetic Fields in Mechatronics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Guest editors: Sławomir Wiak, Paolo Di Barba and Krzysztof Komeza

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Lowther, David A.

Affiliations: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, McGill University, 3480 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, QC, Canada | E-mail: david.lowther@mcgill.ca

Abstract: The design of low frequency devices relies on the existence of models which can allow a designer to estimate the performance of a proposed device before it is actually constructed. The advances in information processing hardware have enabled more detailed simulations to be developed but these do not provide the interactivity required for a true design process. The paper discusses the needs of the design process and the difficulties of using computer simulations to create real-world solutions to design problems. Several alternate ways in which the increased computational power can be used to enhance the design process are suggested.

Keywords: Electrical machines, simulation, design systems

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-182312

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 57, no. S1, pp. 179-190, 2018