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| MotorXP | |
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| Developer | MotorXP LLC |
| Stable release | MotorXP-AFM 2.0
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| Written in | MATLAB, C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | CAE / electric machine design |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | motorxp |
MotorXP is a family of proprietary software for the design and analysis of electric machines, developed by the American company MotorXP LLC. The programs combine the finite element method (FEM) with analytical calculation methods and are used to compute the performance of electric motors and generators.[1]
The software has been used in academic research and engineering work, including a NASA feasibility study of an electric aircraft propulsion system[2] and several peer-reviewed publications and theses on electric machine design.[3][4]
Products
[edit]MotorXP-PM
[edit]MotorXP-PM is intended for the design and analysis of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) and brushless DC (BLDC) machines with surface-mounted or interior permanent magnets.[1] It supports inner- and outer-rotor topologies, automatic winding layout for pole/slot combinations, loss calculation and performance mapping. It is available both as a MATLAB-based application and as a standalone application.[1] MotorXP-PM models can be imported into Simscape Electrical for system-level simulation.
MotorXP-AFM
[edit]MotorXP-AFM is intended for the electromagnetic design and analysis of axial flux machines with permanent magnets.[1] It uses quasi-three-dimensional finite element modeling and supports stator–rotor, stator–rotor–stator and rotor–stator–rotor topologies, as well as concentrated, distributed and toroidal windings.[1] MotorXP-AFM models can be imported into Simscape Electrical for system-level simulation.[5]
MotorXP-IM
[edit]MotorXP-IM is a package for the analysis of induction (asynchronous) machines; as of 2026 it is under development.[1]
Analysis methods
[edit]The programs implement time-stepping magnetostatic finite element analysis (Magnetostatic FE Analysis) and dynamic finite element analysis (Dynamic FEA). The latter models transient processes by solving the electromagnetic field problem together with the electrical circuit equations. They also provide steady-state d–q analysis (Steady-State D-Q Analysis), accounting for magnetic saturation and cross-saturation, and dynamic d–q analysis (Dynamic D-Q Analysis). A hybrid FEA–DQ method combines finite element analysis and d–q modeling to reduce computation time.[1]
Integration
[edit]MotorXP is listed in the MathWorks partner product catalog (MATLAB Connections). Simulation data from MotorXP-PM and MotorXP-AFM can be used to parameterize permanent magnet synchronous motor models in Simscape Electrical for system-level simulation.[6] MathWorks provides an axial flux motor example illustrating this workflow.[5]
Use in research
[edit]MotorXP has been used in research and engineering studies involving electric machine design, performance analysis and electric drive systems. Documented applications include:
- a NASA feasibility study of an all-electric 150-passenger aircraft, in which the axial flux motor was designed using MotorXP-AFM;[2]
- a master's thesis at the Polytechnic University of Milan, where MotorXP-AFM was used for finite element validation of an axial flux machine;[4]
- a peer-reviewed paper in Proceedings on Engineering Sciences, in which MotorXP-PM was used for the electromagnetic analysis of a synchronous motor;[3]
- work at Imperial College London on electric-vehicle drivetrain optimization, using a published MotorXP efficiency map.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MotorXP LLC. "MotorXP — Electric Machine Design Software". Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- 1 2 Zilliac, G. G.; Bowles, J. V.; Fong, R. K.; Schuh, M. J.; Pham, D. D. V.; Kuptsov, V. (2024). Feasibility Study of an All-Electric 150 Passenger Aircraft (PDF) (Report). NASA Ames Research Center. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- 1 2 Balakarthikeyan, M.; Mohana Segaran, B.; Sugundan, M. M.; Saravanan, M. (2025). "Design and Analysis of a High-Efficiency Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Electric Three-Wheeler Application" (PDF). Proceedings on Engineering Sciences. 7 (2): 1275–1284. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- 1 2 Nava, F. (2023). Sizing, Optimisation and Thermal Evaluation of an Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Motor in Comparison with a Radial Flux Motor (PDF) (Master's thesis). Polytechnic University of Milan. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- 1 2 "Import AFM from MotorXP". MathWorks. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "MotorXP". MathWorks. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ Shore, J. F.; Kadiric, A. (2025). "Optimization of Electric Vehicle Drivetrain Fluid with a New System-Level Approach". Tribology Transactions. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
External links
[edit]Category:Computer-aided engineering software Category:Simulation software Category:Electric motors