Rotor Pole Data for Claw-Pole Alternators

To access the pole rotor data, double-click the Machine > Rotor > Pole entry in the project tree.

The Rotor Pole Data Properties window contains the following fields:

Tip Embrace

Pole embrace at the pole tip; must be > 0 and < 1.

Root Embrace

Pole embrace at the pole root; must be > 0 and < 2.

Tip Thickness

Pole thickness at the pole tip

Root Thickness

Pole thickness at the pole root

Pole Length

Length of the pole

Slot Depth

Slot depth

Shoe Thickness

Shoe thickness

Magnet Type

Type of magnet; click the button to open the Select Definition window. For all pole types.

Magnet Length

Length of the magnet (if a magnet is used)

Second Air Gap

Width of the second air gap