{"id":26285,"date":"2021-05-04T06:08:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T10:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/?p=26285"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:16:43","slug":"whats-new-in-simcenter-magnet-2021-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/whats-new-in-simcenter-magnet-2021-1\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in Simcenter MAGNET 2021.1?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With Simcenter MAGNET 2021.1, we deliver new capabilities and performance enhancements to help you model the complexity of your electromechanical devices and explore the possibilities with advanced optimization. Here are some highlights of what the new release offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Magnetostriction Capabilities For Tougher Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, let&#8217;s explore the increased model accuracy for grain-oriented electrical steel (sometimes called silicon steel) which enhances the magnetostrictive force calculations added in <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/simcenter-magnet-2020-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Simcenter MAGNET 2020.2<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many transformer cores use grain-oriented electrical steel. Likewise, it can also be used in other stationary equipment in which the magnetization direction is unidirectional. Obtaining a thorough set of measured material property data can be challenging. That is because the measurements are complex and require sophisticated equipment. The material characterization is a crucial component for accurate simulation of magnetostrictive forces in such types of steels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, to address this issue, Simcenter MAGNET 2021.1 converts more easily and accurately available uniaxial measured data into anisotropic property data for grain oriented electrical steels. This results in more accurate predictions of the magnetostrictive forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image24.png\" alt=\"Simcenter MAGNET model of a power transformer\" data-id=\"26287\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image24.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/image24\/\" class=\"wp-image-26287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image24.png 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image24-600x547.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image24-768x700.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image24-900x820.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Model of a power transformer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image25-1024x856.png\" alt=\"Simcenter MAGNET power transfomer core\" data-id=\"26288\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image25.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/image25\/\" class=\"wp-image-26288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image25-1024x856.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image25-600x502.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image25-768x642.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image25-900x752.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image25.png 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Power transformer core magnetostrictive forces simulated in Simcenter MAGNET 2021.1<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1025\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image26.png\" alt=\"The forces can be exported for further NVH analysis in Simcenter 3D or other structural analysis software.\" class=\"wp-image-26290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image26.png 1025w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image26-600x468.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image26-768x599.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image26-900x702.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><figcaption>The forces can be exported for further NVH analysis in Simcenter 3D or other structural analysis software.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/magnetostriction-a-source-of-noise-in-transformers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magnetostriction, a Source of Noise in Transformer<\/a> blog for more details on how these new capabilities predict the vibration flashpoints in a laminated grained-oriented steel core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-simcenter wp-block-embed-simcenter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vt4SC30Pda\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/magnetostriction-a-source-of-noise-in-transformers\/\">Magnetostriction, a Source of Noise in Transformers<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Magnetostriction, a Source of Noise in Transformers&#8221; &#8212; Simcenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/magnetostriction-a-source-of-noise-in-transformers\/embed\/#?secret=iz1QyOZduh#?secret=vt4SC30Pda\" data-secret=\"vt4SC30Pda\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coil Whine? Check Your Lorentz forces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New in Simcenter MAGNET 2021.1 is a Lorentz forces export for structural analysis.  In transformers, these forces are acting on the windings. The forces produce an electromagnetically excited acoustic noise more commonly referred to as coil whine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shown below is a 3-phase transformer with 3 sets of windings wound around 3 limbs. Due to the stray field from the transformer core, the windings experience a force which is proportional to the magnitude of the magnetic field and the currents flowing in the windings. This force can cause vibration. Under severe conditions such as short circuit currents, it can lead to a total failure and pose a safety hazard. Therefore, a structural analysis which includes Lorentz forces is necessary to avoid such issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image35-600x494.jpeg\" alt=\"Simcenter MAGNET can help predict coil whine. The windings in a 3-phase transformer vibrate and cause an audible whine due to the Lorentz forces act\" class=\"wp-image-26291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image35-600x494.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image35-768x633.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image35-900x741.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/image35.jpeg 1009w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Simcenter MAGNET can help predict coil whine. The windings in a 3-phase transformer vibrate and cause an audible whine due to the Lorentz forces.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Direct Interface with HEEDS: Design Space Exploration for Electromagnetics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Simcenter MAGNET is available as a direct portal in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/products\/simcenter\/simcenter-heeds.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HEEDS<\/a> Workflow Manager without the need for custom scripting. &nbsp;As a result, Simcenter MAGNET\u2019s electromagnetic simulations data is automatically shared between different modeling and simulation products.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions or Interested in Trying Simcenter MAGNET 2021.1?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you are a current customer, download Simcenter MAGNET 2021.1 or contact your representative via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Support Center<\/a><\/li><li>For all others, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact us<\/a>&nbsp;to discuss further<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magnetostriction capabilities for grain-oriented steel, predicting coil whine and direct portal with HEEDS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9840,"featured_media":26351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[],"industry":[],"product":[708],"coauthors":[1819],"class_list":["post-26285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-updates","product-simcenter-magnet"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/04\/Simcenter-MAGNET-2021.1.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9840"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26285"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26422,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26285\/revisions\/26422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26285"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=26285"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=26285"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=26285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}