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Lecture 1 – Introduction and Basic UsageSimplorer v2014


8:30 – 9:15 Lecture 1 – Introduction and Basic Usage

9:15 – 9:45 Lecture 2 – Specific Usage, State and Control Blocks

Break

10:00 – 10:30 Workshop 1 – Basic Usage

10:30 – 11:00 Workshop 2 – State Diagrams

11:00 – 11:30 Workshop 3 – Control Blocks

11:30 – 12:30 Lunch

12:30 – 1:00 Lecture 3 –VHDL-AMS and Sub-Circuits

1:00 – 1:30 Workshop 4 – VHDL-AMS

1:30 – 2:30 Workshop 5 – Sub-Circuits

Break

2:45 – 3:15 Lecture 4 – Transfer Functions and Non-Linear Modeling

3:15 – 4:15 Workshop 6 – AC Analysis and Transfer Functions

4:15 – 4:45 Workshop 7 – Non-Linear Modeling using Data Import

Agenda (Basics Class)


Welcome!

Welcome to the ANSYS Simplorer application introductory training course!

This training course covers the basics of using ANSYS Simplorer

in performing electrical systems analyses.

It is intended for all new or occasional ANSYS Simplorer users

Course Objectives:

– General understanding of the user interface, creating new designs, adding components, displaying and

defining parameters and outputs, setting up and running simulations, viewing results and post

processing

– Utilizing different control techniques via State Diagrams and Control Blocks

– Understanding VHDL-AMS and Sub-Circuit Modeling

– AC analysis for Transfer Functions and Bode plots

– Non-linear components application using Import Data


Introduction


Simplorer


Simulation Pyramid

ThermalElectromagnetic MechanicalFluidic

Component

Circuit / Subsystem

System

ANSYS: Multiphysics Solvers

XPrt Tools

Simplorer

FEA Field Solvers


Modeling Technologies

Electrical Mechanical

ThermalMagneticLogic

Hydraulic

Component

Circuit

Sub-System

System

VHDL-AMS / C

Block Diagrams/State Machines

FEA

Circuits


ANSYS SimplorerSystem Design

PP := 6

ICA:

A

A

A

GAIN

A

A

A

GAIN

A

JPMSYNCIA

IB

IC

Torque JPMSYNCIA

IB

IC

Torque

D2D

ANSYS Maxwell2D/3D FEA Analysis

HF/SIHFSS, Q3D, SIWave

RLCG Parasitics

ANSYS

MechanicalThermal/Stress

ANSYS CFDThermal

Model order Reduction

Co-simulation

Field Solution

FE Model Generation

OptimetricsLS-DSO

ANSYS Electromechanical System Solution

SCADE SuiteControl Systems

Embedded Design

Push Back Excitations

PExprtMagnetics

RMxprtMachine Design


Example – Power Systems

Power Source:Generator, Fuel

Cell, Solar, Battery…

PowerDistribution

Loads:Motors, Electrical

AnalogControl

DigitalControl

Power systems consist of a variety of components, interactions and

modeling needs. Simplorer can accommodate all these modeling

domains into one simulation

Electronics

Electromagnetics Electromechanical

Control

Electrical

Converter/Inverter

Thermal

Analog Digital


Simplorer’s Integrated Environment

EQU

G(s)

Yt

x:= -4.7306

rating:= 10

a:= (t^(1.0/x)*rating)/(726.3^(1.0/x))

GS1

RTH1

DATAPAIRS1

CTH1

Θ

T1

RTH2therm

rload21

(S1.AC_Sim)? 1k: (S1.DC_Sim)? 1k: rload2_ctrl

TR

Probe

TR_Probe1

R2

EQU

XY

NL

XY1

NL1

I_main

sp

vset

vbus

vbus := VM1.V

D1

CONST

CONST GAIN

I LIMIT

VBUS

VSET

ERR

GAIN1

INTG1 SUM1 LIMIT1

+

V

VM1

I1

GAIN

GAIN2

engine2generator

INREG

OUTREG

GAIN

GAIN3

GAIN

GAIN4

VBUS<VSET

VBUS>=VSET

Circuit, Block, State

C code

VHDL-AMS

FEA

Spice Import

EQUBL

Equation Modeling Block

1k 10*node.V*t*f*L.I

# # i=f(v)pin

Co-Sim(ie Simulink)

Magnetics


Basic Usage Flow(Demo As Well)

Note this section shows the basic flow only.

There are many options and capabilities

With each step that are not shown here


User InterfaceSchematic Capture Window Component Manager

Menu bar

Tool Icon bar

Project Manager window and

project tree

Properties window

Status windows

Message Manager window Progress window

Note the Component Manager Can be set up as Menu selection


Initial Window

Use RMB (Right mouse button) -> Rename over the Project name title

“Project1” , then on Design name title “Simplorer1” to rename them.

– Note the “ * ” will appear meaning something has changed and user needs

to save.


Adding Components

Insert components via the “Component Manager” window

– Expand folders to select the desired part, drag it into the schematic window

(note insert mode).

– Once on schematic, double click on the part to bring up the properties

window.


Adding Components Cont’d

A second type of property window is also available. This is selected by

placing the mouse over the part, then RMB -> properties.

– Note this is the same one that is found in the “Properties” window in the UI

– Note to display more tab options, use menu tools/options/schematic editor

options and select “Show advanced property data”

– Note the “info” button under the “Parameter Values” tab for Help on the

part or can RMB over component to bring up menu for Component Help


Adding Components Cont’d

The user can add components to the “Favorites” section in the

Component Manager window to be readily available in the future.

– This is done by selecting the component in the Component Manager, then

RMB -> add to favorites.


Define Outputs

Once the schematic is finished, the user can define the desired outputs

(waveforms) to save to the database file and view after simulation.

– Select from the menu (Simplorer Circuit -> Output Dialog) to bring up the

dialog window which allows the user to choose desired signals.

– Note the filter boxes, Collapse All, etc


Ground Node

Several ways to add a ground node:

Draw Menu

Ctrl-g

Toolbar


Simplorer GUI

Schematic Window

• Schematic window enables users to view and interact with the circuit/system

dynamically.

• The view in the Schematic window can be manipulated either using RMB ->

menu or Mouse-keyboard keys

• Top level Menu Icons are also available for these functions

Additional Mouse Commands for View Manipulation

• Dynamic Zoom: hold down the SHIFT+ALT keys, hold down Left Mouse button,

and move mouse to zoom in/out

• Dynamic Pan: hold down the SHIFT key only, hold down Left Mouse button,

and move mouse to pan in any direction


Set Up Simulation

Add Simulation set up by placing mouse over “Analysis” In the Project

Manager window and using the RMB To bring up the selections


Simulate the Design

To simulate the design, use the RMB over “Analysis” in the project

manager window, then select “Analyze”.

– Or select desired Simulation at the top pull down menu, and select blue icon

– Note the lower windows will show the status of the simulation


View Results (Reports)

To view the results, use the RMB over “Results” in the project manager

window to create several types of plots.

– Select the desired signals and select “new report”. This will display the

waveform


View Plots on Schematic

Plots can also be placed on the schematic with menu (Draw -> Report ->

type) and placing it in the schematic.

– Double click on the plot to bring up the selection of signals

– Note because signals are based on which analysis is performed, “Analysis”

setup must be defined in order to enable selection of signals


Adjusting Plot View

The way plots are displayed can be change depending on preference.

Note here we show the display of the Header title instead of Legend


Adjusting Plot View Cont’d

Note the Plot View can be Edited in the Project Manager window or on

the schematic by selecting it, RMB -> Edit in place.

– For example to change the x-axis, select the axis, then in the Properties

window in the lower left, can specify range under the “Scaling” tab


Viewing Results (walking waveforms)

Can set up the viewing of results in the plots several ways

1) show results only after simulation is done - speeds up simulation

(Tools -> Options -> Simplorer Options)

unselect Update reports during simulation

2) update the plots during the simulation to view whats happening

(Simplorer Circuit -> Results -> update all reports)

3) have the waveforms displayed as the simulation runs - may slow

down simulation

(Tools -> Options -> Simplorer Options)

select Update reports during simulation


Project Notes

Notes on installed examples for the different library components

• RMB (over part) -> Load Example (this will load the example as a new project)

• Should “save as” this project to a local directory and different name

• Care should be taken when removing projects

– if chose “delete” it will remove the project from the hard drive.

– If simply want to remove a project from the project manager, use “close”

instead so it wont be deleted from the hard drive completely

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