Three Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (JMAG)

Description of the Three Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine JMAG component in Schematic Editor.

A, B, and C are stator winding terminals. The stator winding uses the current source interface.

JMAG-RT data files

JMAG is a simulation software for the development and design of electrical devices, mainly electrical machines. JMAG software accurately analyzes a wide range of physical phenomena that includes complicated geometry, various material properties, and the heat and structure at the center of electromagnetic fields.

JMAG-RT is a tool that generates high fidelity plant models. These models are based on FEA results and can be calculated quickly while retaining high accuracy. The models can be used in system level simulations to provide a more accurate representation of a simulated electromagnetic device. From the 2020.2 version of Typhoon HIL Control Center, simulation of certain JMAG-RT generated machine models is supported.

The electrical parameters of the machine model are defined using an .rtt file. A valid .rtt file that contains the LdLq and/or Flux integral model types needs to be generated in order to use this feature. In addition to the appropriate model type(s), the .rtt file must contain the number of poles. The inertia of the machine should be designated in the component parameters, under the Mechanical (Tab).

JMAG-RT offers several levels of fidelity for permanent magnet synchronous machine models:

LdLq (table)
Flux integral
Spatial harmonic

Typhoon HIL Control Center supports the LdLq (table) and the Flux integral types. The LdLq (table) type models the saturation of fluxes as functions of currents. It is equivalent to the Three Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine Electrical sub-system model with included saturation effects. The Flux integral type models the fluxes and the machine torque as functions of currents and the rotor position. It is equivalent to the Three Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine Electrical sub-system model with included saturation effects, as well as the machine's flux and torque spatial harmonics. In both cases the electrical parameters are populated using the .rtt file.

By default, the stator winding resistance is read from the .rtt file. If necessary, it can be set manually after checking the Set resistance manually box.

The Flux integral type allows for correction factors to adjust simulation results. The correction factors are read from the .rtt file and applied to the simulation model. These factors affect inductances, magnetic fluxes, currents, and torque.

The Flux integral type also allows for losses calculation. The chosen .rtt file needs to contain the eddy current and hysteresis loss lookup tables in order to use this feature. Two types of losses are calculated - eddy current losses and hysteresis losses. These can be selected among the output signals in the "Output" tab.

Note: This feature is not available on Linux operating systems.

Ports

A (electrical)
- Stator winding phase A port.

B (electrical)
- Stator winding phase B port.

C (electrical)
- Stator winding phase C port.

in
- Available if Model Load source is selected

Electrical (Tab)

RT data file path
- Path to the .rtt file

Accuracy Type
- Accuracy type - it can be LdLq(table) or Flux integral

Set resistance manually
- Enables setting the value of stator resistance manually

Rs
- Available if Set resistance manually is enabled
- Stator phase resistance [Ω]

Use correction coefficients
- Available if Accuracy type is set to Flux integral
- Enables use of correction factors to adjust simulation results

Losses calculation
- Available if Accuracy type is set to Flux integral and Use correction coefficients is set to False
- Enables losses calculation. Currently supported losses are eddy current and hysteresis losses
- Losses calculation is not supported in TyphoonSim yet

Low-pass filter cut-off frequency
- Available if Losses calculation is set to True
- Low-pass filter cut-off frequency used to filter out high frequency components in the induced voltage, when calculating losses [Hz]

Mechanical (Tab)

Jm
- Combined rotor and load moment of inertia [kgm2]
Friction coefficient
- Machine viscous friction coefficient [Nms]
Star/delta
- Stator winding connection (star or delta)
- Stator winding connection option is not supported in TyphoonSim. Changing its value will not affect TyphoonSim simulation at all.
Unconstrained mechanical angle
- Limiting mechanical angle between 0 and 2π

Load (Tab)

Load source
- Load source can be set from SCADA/external or from model (in model case, one signal processing input will appear).
- In TyphoonSim, if SCADA/external is chosen as Load source, analog signals are read from the internal virtual IO bus. Hence, if some signal is sent to analog ouput 1, it will appear on analog input 1.
External/Model load type
- Load type: torque or speed
Load ai pin
- Load ai pin for external torque/speed command.
- In real-time/VHIL simulation, Load ai pin represent HIL analog input address for external torque command.
- In TyphoonSim, analog signals are read from the internal virtual IO bus. Hence, if some signal is sent to analog ouput 1, it will appear on analog input 1.
- Available only if SCADA/external is set as Load source.
Load ai offset
- Assigned offset value to the input signal representing external torque command.
- Available only if SCADA/external is set as Load source.
Load ai gain
- Assigned gain value to the input signal representing external torque command.
- Available only if SCADA/external is set as Load source.

External load enables you to use an analog input signal from a HIL/TyphoonSim (internal virtual IO bus in TyphoonSim) analog channel with the load_ai_pin address as an external torque/speed load, and to assign offset (V) and gain (Nm/V) to the input signal, according to the formula:

$T_{l} = l o a d_a i_g a i n \cdot (A I (l o a d_a i_p i n) + l o a d_a i_o f f s e t)$

Note: An analog input pin may be overwritten if another component uses the same analog input pin. If another property (from the same or a different component) uses the same analog input pin, the input signal value will be applied to only one of those properties. For instance, if both the load and the resolver carrier signal use the same analog input pin, the signal value will only be applied only to one of these.

Feedback (Tab)

Encoder ppr
- Incremental encoder number of pulses per revolution
Encoder Z pulse length
- Z digital signal pulse length in periods. Can be Quarter length or Full period (default)
Resolver pole pairs
- Resolver number of pole pairs
Resolver carrier source
- Resolver carrier signal source selection (internal or external)
Resolver carrier frequency
- Resolver carrier signal frequency (internal carrier) [Hz]
- Available only if the Resolver carrier source property is set to internal
External resolver carrier source type
- External resolver carrier signal source type selection (single ended or differential)
- Available only if the Resolver carrier source property is set to external
Resolver ai pin 1
- Resolver carrier input channel 1 address (external carrier)
- Available only if the Resolver carrier source property is set to external
- In TyphoonSim, analog signals are read from the internal virtual IO bus. Hence, if some signal is sent to analog ouput 1, it will appear on analog input 1.
Resolver ai pin 2
- Resolver carrier input channel 2 address (external carrier)
- Available only if the Resolver carrier source property is set to externaland External resolver carrier source type property is set to differential
- In TyphoonSim, analog signals are read from the internal virtual IO bus. Hence, if some signal is sent to analog ouput 1, it will appear on analog input 1.
Resolver ai offset
- Resolver carrier input channel offset (external carrier)
- Available only if the Resolver carrier source property is set to external
- In TyphoonSim, analog signals are read from the internal virtual IO bus. Hence, if some signal is sent to analog ouput 1, it will appear on analog input 1.
Resolver ai gain
- Resolver carrier input channel gain (external carrier)
- Available only if the Resolver carrier source property is set to external
- In TyphoonSim, analog signals are read from the internal virtual IO bus. Hence, if some signal is sent to analog ouput 1, it will appear on analog input 1.
Absolute encoder protocol
- Standardized protocol providing the absolute machine encoder position.
- Absolute encoder protocol is ignored in TyphoonSim. Changing its value will not affect TyphoonSim simulation at all.
Singleturn bits
- Number of machine absolute encoder singleturn bits.
- Available only if Absolute encoder protocol is not None.
- Absolute encoder protocol is ignored in TyphoonSim. Changing its value will not affect TyphoonSim simulation at all.
Enable multiturn
- Enables multiturn absolute encoder support.
- Available only if Absolute encoder protocol is not None.
- Absolute encoder protocol is ignored in TyphoonSim. Changing its value will not affect TyphoonSim simulation at all.
Multiturn bits
- Number of machine absolute encoder multiturn bits.
- Available only if Enable multiturn is checked.
- Absolute encoder protocol is ignored in TyphoonSim. Changing its value will not affect TyphoonSim simulation at all.
EnDat/SSI/BiSS clock DI pin
- Clock digital input pin for the chosen absolute encoder protocol type.
- Available only if Absolute encoder protocol is not None.
- Absolute encoder protocol is ignored in TyphoonSim. Changing its value will not affect TyphoonSim simulation at all.
Clock DI logic
- Clock DI pin logic: active high/active low.
- Available only if Absolute encoder protocol is not None.
- Absolute encoder protocol is ignored in TyphoonSim. Changing its value will not affect TyphoonSim simulation at all.
EnDat data DI pin
- EnDat data digital input pin.
- Available only if Absolute encoder protocol is EnDat.
- Absolute encoder protocol is ignored in TyphoonSim. Changing its value will not affect TyphoonSim simulation at all.
Data DI logic
- EnDat data DI pin logic: active high/active low.
- Available only if Absolute encoder protocol is EnDat.
- Absolute encoder protocol is ignored in TyphoonSim. Changing its value will not affect TyphoonSim simulation at all.

If an external resolver carrier source is selected, the source signal type can be set as either single ended or differential. The single ended external resolver carrier source type enables use of an analog input signal from the HIL/TyphoonSim (internal virtual IO bus in TyphoonSim) analog channel with the res_ai_pin_1 address as the external carrier source. Additionally, offset (V) and gain (V/V) values can be assigned to the input signal, according to the formula:

r e s_c a r r_s r c = r e s_a i_g a i n \cdot (A I (r e s_a i_p i n_1) + r e s_a i_o f f s e t)

The differential external resolver carrier source type enables use of two analog input signals from the HIL/TyphoonSim (internal virtual IO bus in TyphoonSim) analog channels with the res_ai_pin_1 and the res_ai_pin_2 addresses. Analog signals from these HIL/TyphoonSim (internal virtual IO bus in TyphoonSim) analog inputs are subtracted, and the resulting signal is used as the external differential carrier source. Additionally, offset (V) and gain (V/V) values can be assigned to the input signal (similarly to the single ended case), according to the formula:

r e s_c a r r_s r c = r e s_a i_g a i n \cdot ((A I (r e s_a i_p i n_1) - A I (r e s_a i_p i n_2)) + r e s_a i_o f f s e t)

Note: In real-time/VHIL simulation, differential external resolver signal support is available from the 2023.1 software version. Only the single ended external resolver option was available in previous software versions.

Note: In order to get a resolver signal with an amplitude of 1 when using an external carrier signal, the offset and the gain should be chosen in such a way that the resolver carrier signal has an amplitude of 1 after the adjustment. As shown in Figure 2, the sinusoidal signal used to generate external resolver carrier source is fed to HIL/TyphoonSim (internal virtual IO bus in TyphoonSim) analog input 1. The analog input signal is scaled in order to get the resolver signals with an amplitude of 1.

Note: An analog input pin may be overwritten if another component uses the same analog input pin. If another property (from the same or a different component) uses the same analog input pin, the input signal value will be applied to only one of those properties. E.g. if both the load and the resolver carrier signal use the same analog input pin, the signal value will be applied only to one of these.

The following expression must hold in order to properly generate the encoder signals:

4 \cdot e n c_p p r \cdot f_{m} {\cdot T}_{s} \leq 1

Table 1. Variables in the encoder limitation expression
symbol	description
enc_ppr	Encoder number of pulses per revolution
f_m	Rotor mechanical frequency [Hz]
T_s	Simulation time step [s]

Figure 3. Machine encoder signals when *Full period* option is selected

Figure 4. Machine encoder signals when *Quarter period* option is selected

Note: While the machine speed is positive, the encoder channel B signal leads the encoder channel A signal.

Note: Absolute encoder protocol is not supported on HIL402 (configurations: 1, 2, 3, and 4).

Note: More information about absolute encoder protocol could be found here.

Advanced (Tab)

Theta_ab
- Position of the stationary αβ reference frame, in respect to the stator phase a axis [rad]

The machine model output variables (currents, voltages and fluxes) can be observed from a stationary reference frame. There are two widely used approaches in electrical machine modeling: in the first, the alpha axis of the stationary reference frame lags by 90 degrees in regard to the stator phase a axis (used by default, and indicated in a) Figure 5. In the second one, the alpha axis is aligned with the stator phase a axis (indicated in b) Figure 5. The user can select between these two situations.

Figure 5. Selection of a stationary reference frame position: a) Theta_ab= -pi/2; b) Theta_ab= 0

It is important to know the value of Theta_ab when the rotor position feedback is necessary. As an example, if a model uses the mechanical angle as a feedback signal and feeds it to one of the abc to dq, alpha beta to dq, dq to abc, or dq to alpha beta transformation blocks, the same transformation angle offset value should be used in both components to ensure the expected simulation results.

Figure 6. Example of model containing abc to dq transformation component and chosen stationary reference frame position Theta_ab= -pi/2

Note: This property is available only on certain machine components.

Snubber (Tab)

Rsnb stator
- Stator snubber resistance value [Ω]

All machines with current source based circuit interfaces have the Snubber tab in the properties window where the value of snubber resistance can be set. Snubbers are necessary in the cases when an inverter or a contactor is directly connected to the machine terminals. This value can be set to infinite (inf), but it is not recommended when a machine is directly connected to the inverter since there will be a current source directly connected to an open switch. In this case, one of each switch pairs S1 and S2, S3 and S4, and S5 and S6 will be forced closed by the circuit solver in order to avoid the topological conflicts. On the other hand, with finite snubber values, there's always a path for the currents Ia and Ib, so all inverter switches can be open in this case. Circuit representations of this circuit without and with snubber resistors are shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 respectively. Snubbers are connected across the current sources.

Figure 7. Circuit representation of machine and inverter when all the switches are open without resistors (not recommended)

Figure 8. Circuit representation of machine and inverter when all the switches are open with resistors (recommended)

Note: Snubbers exist only in the machine components that have the current source based circuit interface.

Note: Snubbers are dynamic, which means that the snubber is dynamically added to circuit modes where topological conflicts are detected.

Output (Tab)

This block tab enables a single, vectorized signal output from the machine. The output vector contains selected machine mechanical and/or electrical variables in the same order as listed in this tab.

Note: All machine components have the Execution rate, Electrical torque, Mechanical speed, and Mechanical angle, but the rest of the signals differ from component to component.

Execution rate
- Signal processing output execution rate [s]
Electrical torque
- Machine electrical torque [Nm]
Mechanical speed
- Machine mechanical angular speed [rad/s]
Mechanical angle
- Machine mechanical angle [rad]
Stator alpha axis current
- Alpha axis component of the stator current [A]
Stator beta axis current
- Beta axis component of the stator current [A]
Stator d-axis current
- Direct axis component of the stator current [A]
Stator q-axis current
- Quadrature axis component of the stator current [A]
Stator alpha axis flux
- Alpha axis component of the stator flux [Wb]
Stator beta axis flux
- Beta axis component of the stator flux [Wb]
Stator d-axis flux
- Direct axis component of the stator flux [Wb]
Stator q-axis flux
- Quadrature axis component of the stator flux [Wb]
Eddy current losses
- Available if Accuracy Type is set to Flux integral and Losses calculation is enabled
- Eddy current losses [W]
- Eddy current losses output is not supported in Typhoonsim yet.
Hysteresis losses
- Available if Accuracy Type is set to Flux integral and Losses calculation is enabled
- Hysteresis losses [W]
- Hysteresis losses output is not supported in Typhoonsim yet.

Extras (Tab)

The Extras tab gives you the opportunity to set Signal Access Management for the component.

Signal visibility is calculated based on the 'signal_access' property and whether or not a parent component in its hierarchy is locked or not. Components that are not contained within locked components expose their signals regardless of the 'signal_access' property. The 'signal_access' property can have one of three values:

Public - Components marked as public expose their signals on all levels.
Protected - Components marked as protected will hide their signals to components outside of their first locked parent component.
Inherit - Components marked as inherit will take the nearest parent 'signal_access' property value that is set to a value other than inherit.