Opera-3d Training Course

Power Conversion & Medical Physics & Transportation Power Systems

Electromechanical Science Applications
Devices

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OPERA-3d

What is OPERA-3d?

Structure of the package

History

Solution modules
TOSCA
ELEKTRA
SCALA
CARMEN
SOPRANO
TEMPO
DEMAG
QUENCH
STRESS

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OPERA-3d

Software package for the design of electromagnetic products

and devices

Three dimensional

Finite element based

most commonly used numerical method for solving continuum
physics problems

Developed by Vector Fields based on algorithms originated at

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK

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Structure of OPERA-3d

Modeller Pre-Processor
Pre Processor

Solvers
TOSCA, ELEKTRA, SCALA,
CARMEN, SOPRANO, TEMPO,
DEMAG, QUENCH, STRESS

Post-Processor

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Pre-processing

Modeller
Geometric modelling
CAD data input and output
Automatic meshing
Connection to external circuit
Launches Analyses and Post-Processor
Windows / Motif based

Pre-Processor
Extrusion based modelling
Automatic and mapped meshing
Launches analyses (not DEMAG, STRESS or QUENCH)

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Solvers

TOSCA
Magnetostatics
Electrostatics
Current flow

Examples
Magnetic resonance imaging magnets
Motors and generators
Actuators
Cathodic protection
Switchgear

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MRI magnet in TOSCA

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Solvers

ELEKTRA
Time varying fields with eddy currents
Steady state AC
Transient
Velocity

Examples
Induction heating
Magnetic recording
Pipeline inspection
Transformers

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ELEKTRA - currents in coil supports

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Solvers

SCALA
Electric fields with space charge limited particle beams
Thermionic emission
Field effect emission
User defined emission
Emission from plasmas
Imposed magnetic fields
Secondary emission

Examples
X-ray tubes
Flat screen displays
Ion sources

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X-Ray tube in SCALA

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Solvers

CARMEN
Time varying fields with rotational or linear motion
Eddy currents
Non-linear materials
Coupling to circuits
Mechanical coupling
Co-simulation with Simulink

Examples
Motors and generators
Position sensors
Actuators

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Axial flux motor in CARMEN

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Solvers

SOPRANO
High frequency electromagnetic fields
Full wave equation
Steady state AC (defined frequency)
Eigenvalue (modal analysis)
EV also in Concerto

Examples
Resonant cavities
EMC

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Resonant cavity in SOPRANO

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Solvers

TEMPO
Temperature distribution (Steady State or Transient)
Stand alone thermal analysis
Heat sources may be imported from other OPERA modules
Temperatures may be exported to other OPERA modules

Examples
Induction heating and annealing
Rotating machine temperature rise
Heating due to eddy current braking

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Annealing automotive axle in TEMPO

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Solvers

DEMAG
Modelling of magnetization process in permanent magnets
Residual magnetization pattern
Transient eddy current analysis
Export of magnetization to other solvers

Examples
Magnetizing fixture design
Biased ferrites in microwave structures

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Remanent field strength after magnetizing

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Solvers

QUENCH
Modelling of superconducting quench
Transition between superconducting and normal state
Transient thermal analysis
Coupled to electric circuit and magnetic fields

Examples
MRI / NMR magnets
Particle accelerator magnets

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2 concentric solenoids in QUENCH

10 ms 50 ms

100 ms

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Solvers

STRESS
Mechanical small deformation simulation
Elastic limit of materials
Isotropic and orthotropic materials
Stand alone analysis with applied loads
Body forces imported from electromagnetic simulations
Thermal expansion / contraction
Temperature distribution from TEMPO

Examples
MRI / NMR magnets
Electrical machine windings
Transformers

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Deflection of steel plate due to field from

pot core

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Post-processing

Computing useful results for the designer

Fields
Currents
Forces and d torque
Energy and power
Particle trajectories
Harmonics
Temperature

Export results to other software

Tables

User programmable

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