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Wow - good software download
By monte350c, Section Homebrewed Electricity Posted on Sun Nov 23, 2003 at 08:58:26 PM MST
for simulation of alternators etc

Hi all,
As I post this I'm downloading a program that promises to be really interesting!
http://www.ansoft.com/about/academics/simplorer_sv/index.cfm
It's for simulating design of all sorts of electrical components (like alternators for example)
The student version is available free at the above link. Suggested to have a high-speed connection - it's about 36 mb.
I'll run the program tomorrow and post the results. If you look at their web site this certainly sounds interesting.
Anyone else looked at this one before?
Sure would be nice to know if that new design you're thinking about would actually work or not!!
Ted.

Wow - good software download | 4 comments (4 topical)

Re: Wow - good software download (none / 0) (#1)
by windstuffnow on Mon Nov 24, 2003 at 07:39:12 PM MST

Ted, I ran into the Maxwell 3D back when I was involved with stirling engines. I had run into it while surfing the NASA web on their stirling projects. I never downloaded it, but it sounds quite interesting... keep us posted on your findings if you download it!

Have Fun
Ed

Have Fun! Windstuff Ed

Re: Wow - good software download (none / 0) (#2)
by monte350c on Mon Nov 24, 2003 at 08:21:33 PM MST

Hi Ed,

Downloaded both Ansoft's Simplorer and Maxwell programs last night. Just installed them but haven't started the learning curve with them yet. There's a program on their site called RMXprt which is for rotating electro-magentic machines both motors and generators. Unfortunately, I found a price for this on another reseller's site (only $36K!!). Oh well. At least pencils are cheap!

http://www.ansoft.com/products/em/rmxprt/

I'll post anything useful I can get out of the software I downloaded. Fun!

Ted.

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Re: Wow - good software download (none / 0) (#3)
by windstuffnow on Tue Nov 25, 2003 at 06:40:33 AM MST

Yikes... 36k?? We can make alot of mistakes and still come out with money in our pockets as well as at least one successful turbine for far less than that... I'll stick with my calculator and multiple pads of paper for the design work... it does sound interesting though ... wish I knew some one who had the program and could look over their shoulder...

Have Fun
Ed

Have Fun! Windstuff Ed

Re: Wow - good software download (none / 0) (#4)
by monte350c on Tue Nov 25, 2003 at 07:23:18 AM MST

Hi Ed,

My mistake - I think the $36K is for the whole suite. RMXprt is available for (only!) $9,400. I too wish there was someone around here who had this so I could try it out without the major investment!

I could build about 8 wind turbines for the price of that software....

I found another piece of software too for magnetic field analysis - femm 3.3 - I'll plug away at both of these as time permits. If there's anything good to be seen I'll post the results.

At least the price is right for these programs.

Am having fun!

Ted.

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Wow - good software download | 4 comments (4 topical)

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