Alongside the software we ship, Orbitronix runs an applied research programme in electric propulsion hardware. The work is analytical first: derive the physics, check it against published data from other groups, then hand it to simulation and test. Every output is labelled for what it is, so a framework is never presented as a result.
A theoretical study cannot prove that a machine will perform. It can derive the physics, verify it against measurements made by others, and state exactly what only simulation and a prototype can settle. This is the ladder we are climbing, and where we are on it today.
Physics derived and checked for consistency, then the analytical model verified against published measurements from other groups, with errors reported.
Framework publishedA preliminary machine specification derived from a defined propulsion requirement, with every assumption stated.
In progressThree dimensional electromagnetic and coupled thermal finite element analysis.
PlannedA two stage machine built with rotor temperature telemetry.
PlannedModel, simulation and measurement compared directly.
PlannedThe next levels of this programme need facilities that belong in a university lab. We are looking for research groups in electric machines and thermal engineering who want to take part, whether that means sharing data, running simulations, hosting a prototype or supervising doctoral work.
A defined open problem with a published research framework and a testable hypothesis
Analytical thermal and electromagnetic models with source code, ready for review
A literature review of multistage and directly cooled axial flux machines
Engineering time from a studio that ships production software
Three dimensional electromagnetic and thermal finite element capability
Measured data from oil cooled axial flux stators, for verifying the model
Prototype build and test facilities for electric machines
Academic supervision for a doctoral research path on this topic