Shaft Data for General DC Machines
To access the shaft data, double-click the Machine > Shaft entry in the project tree.
The Shaft Data Properties window contains the following fields:
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Magnetic Shaft |
Select or clear this check box to indicate whether or not the shaft is made of magnetic material. When selected, the shaft is magnetic. Default is unchecked for PM_INTERIOR rotor type. |
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Frictional Loss |
The frictional loss measured at the Reference Speed. |
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Windage Loss or Power |
The Windage Loss (or Power for wind power generators) measured at the Reference Speed. |
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Reference Speed |
The speed at which the friction and windage losses are measured. Default is 3600 rpm for PM_INTERIOR and AXIAL_CAGE rotor types. |