Rotor

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Rotor
Introduction
This model contains an eigenfrequency analysis of a rotor in an electric motor. In the design of a motor it is important that no eigenfrequencies for the rotor lie within the operating interval of the revolution speed (in revolutions per second) for the motor.

Model Definition
GEOMETRY

The geometry is fully axisymmetric, so you can create a cross section about the symmetry axis and rotate it to create the full 3D geometry.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

The rotor is made of solid steel. The only settings that you need to change are the boundary conditions: The left end of the rotor is fully fixed. The left end is constrained to only rotate about and slide along the axis of the rotor. This means that the boundary condition is zero displacement in the normal direction.

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Results
The analysis provides the six first eigenfrequencies, of which the 2nd and 3rd are the same. The plots below show the 2nd and 6th eigenmodes. They correspond to eigenfrequencies of about 372 Hz and 915 Hz.

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