Defining Different Size Wires for a Switched Reluctance Motor

Use the Gauge option in the Wire Size window if you have a conductor that is made up different size wires.

To define different size wires:

  1. In the Wire Size window, select MIXED from the Gauge drop-down list.
  2. Select either Round or Rectangular as the Wire Type.
  3. Enter the appropriate wire data in the table:
    • For a round wire:
    • Enter the Diameter in the table.
    • Enter a Number in the table to specify how many of the conductor’s wires have this diameter.
    • For a rectangular wire:
    • Enter the Width of the wire in the table.
    • Enter the Thickness of the wire in the table.
    • Enter the Fillet value in the table.
    • Enter a Number in the table to specify how many of the conductor’s wires have this data.
  4. Click Add to add the new wire data.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each size wire you want to add.
  6. When you are finished defining the wires, click OK to close the Wire Size window and return to the RMxprt Properties window.
Note: For example, if one conductor is made up of five wires, and three of those wires have a diameter of 0.21 mm, and the other 2 have a diameter of 0.13 mm, then the mixed wire size table will have two lines. The first line will list Diameter = 0.21 and Number = 3. The second line will list Diameter = 0.13 and Number = 2. An equivalent wire diameter is displayed as Wire Size value in the Winding tab in the Properties window.