Add the coupling interfaces and data transfers to the co-simulation.
Note: The work flow used in this tutorial — that to create an interface and add data transfers before moving on to the creation of the next interface — is arbitrary. In the Bus Bar tutorial, for instance, all interfaces are created before any data transfers are added.
Create the coupling interface for the rotor.
Complete one of the following actions:
In the Outline pane, right-click the Setup branch and select Add Coupling Interface.
From the Menu Bar, select >
On the Toolbar, click
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The Coupling Interface branch is added to the tree, with Coupling Interface 1 defined below it.
Right-click Coupling Interface 1, select Rename, and change the name to Rotor.
The coupling interface name is updated in the tree.
Under Rotor, expand Side.
Two objects representing the sides of the interface, called One and Two, are defined under Side. Their settings are shown in the Properties pane.
Set the details for side One of the interface.
Set the Coupling Participant to Ansys Electronics Desktop.
For the Region List, select Rotor, ensuring that no other regions are selected.
Set the details for side Two of the interface.
Set the Coupling Participant to Fluid Flow (Fluent).
For the Region List select rotor, ensuring that no other regions are selected.
Create the heat rate data transfer for the rotor.
Right-click the Rotor interface and select Add Data Transfer.
The Data Transfer branch is added to the tree, with Data Transfer 1 defined below it.
Right-click Data Transfer 1, select Rename, and change the name to Rotor Losses.
The data transfer name is updated in the tree.
Click the Rotor Losses data transfer.
Corresponding settings are shown below in the Properties pane.
Set Target Side to Two.
This specifies the side that will receive the data transfer quantity. In this case, Fluent (side two) will receive losses generated by Maxwell (side one).
Keep the variable values, which are automatically populated as follows:
Source Variable is set to Loss.
This is Maxwell's output variable.
Target Variable is set to heatrate.
This is Fluent's input variable.
Create the coupling interface for the stator.
In the Outline pane, right-click the Coupling Interface branch and select Add.
Coupling Interface 2 is defined below the Rotor interface.
Right-click Coupling Interface 2, select Rename, and change the name to Stator.
The coupling interface name is updated in the tree.
Under Stator, expand Side.
Two objects representing the sides of the interface, called One and Two, are defined under Side. Their settings are shown in the Properties pane.
Set the details for side One of the interface.
Set the Coupling Participant to Ansys Electronics Desktop.
For the Region List, select Stator, ensuring that no other regions are selected.
Set the details for side Two of the interface.
Set Coupling Participant to Fluid Flow (Fluent).
For Region List, select stator, ensuring that no other regions are selected.
Create the heat rate data transfer for the stator.
Right-click Stator and select Add Data Transfer.
The Data Transfer branch is added to the tree, with Data Transfer 1 defined below it.
Right-click Data Transfer 1, select Rename, and change the name to Stator Losses.
The data transfer name is updated in the tree.
Click the Stator Losses data transfer.
Corresponding settings are shown below in the Properties pane.
Set Target Side to Two.
This specifies the side that will receive the data transfer quantity. In this case, Fluent (side two) will receive losses generated by Maxwell (side one).
Keep the variable values, which are automatically populated as follows:
Side One Variable is set to Loss.
This is Maxwell's output variable.
Side Two Variable is set to heatrate.
This is Fluent's input variable.
Create the coupling interface for the magnets.
In the Outline pane, right-click the Coupling Interface branch and select Add.
Coupling Interface 3 is defined below the Stator interface.
Right-click Coupling Interface 3, select Rename, and change the name to Magnets.
The coupling interface name is updated in the tree.
Under Magnets, expand Side.
Two objects representing the sides of the interface, called One and Two, are defined under Side. Their settings are shown in the Properties pane.
Set the details for side One of the interface.
Set the Coupling Participant to Ansys Electronics Desktop.
For the Region List, select Magnet1 and Magnet2, ensuring that no other regions are selected.
Set the details for side Two of the interface.
Set the Coupling Participant to Fluid Flow (Fluent).
For the Region List, select magnet, ensuring that no other regions are selected.
Create the heat rate data transfer for the magnets.
Right-click Magnets and select Add Data Transfer.
The Data Transfer branch is added to the tree, with Data Transfer 1 defined below it.
Right-click Data Transfer 1, select Rename, and change the name to Magnet Losses.
The data transfer name is updated in the tree.
Click the Magnet Losses data transfer.
Corresponding settings are shown below in the Properties pane.
Set Target Side to Two.
This specifies the side that will receive the data transfer quantity. In this case, Fluent (side two) will receive losses generated by Maxwell (side one).
Keep the variable values, which are automatically populated as follows:
Side One Variable is set to Loss.
This is Maxwell's output variable.
Side Two Variable is set to heatrate.
This is Fluent's input variable.
Create the temperature data transfer for the magnets.
Right-click Magnets and select Add Data Transfer.
Data Transfer 2 is defined below the Magnet Losses data transfer.
Right-click Data Transfer 2, select Rename, and change the name to Magnet Temperatures.
The data transfer name is updated in the tree.
Click the Magnet Temperatures data transfer.
Corresponding settings are shown below in the Properties pane.
Set Target Side to One.
This specifies the side that will receive the data transfer quantity. In this case, Maxwell (side one) will receive temperatures generated by Fluent (side two).
Keep the variable values, which are automatically populated as follows:
Side One Variable is set to Temperature.
This is Maxwell's input variable.
Side Two Variable is set to temperature.
This is Fluent's output variable.