Version 1.0.2.9

The present version is 1.0.2.9 beta

The release date is February 06, 2007.

- Added custom winding capability for slotted motors. Users can key in any winding of their choice into the winding grid in the Input Winding property page. But Implementation of this winding has not been done.

- Modified (rewrote) wye and delta calculations with a better algorithm for phase currents with 6-step drive. Current chopping has also been added.  More robust solutions result. Small differences in current magnitudes may be noticed in some cases when compared to older versions of Samarium.

- Fixed some small bugs.

- Added new 'application look' settings

Version 1.0.2.8

The present version is 1.0.2.8

The release date is January 30, 2007.

- Added coil current capability to FEA Multiruns.

- Fixed slotless general case so it can handle any magnet axial length. Offset not implemented yet.

- Fixed a major bug with rotor angle being incorrect in Multiruns using multiple threads with reusable meshes.

- Fixed a bug when using "Save As" with Multirun data when 'store to file' flag is on.

- Upgraded to BCGPro v9.5.

Version 1.0.2.7

The present version is 1.0.2.7

The release date is January 22, 2007.

- Added preliminary support for multi slot, multi pole, inner rotor, F coil slotless motors.

Version 1.0.2.6

The present version is 1.0.2.6

The release date is January 18, 2007.

- Added different magnet geometry support for slotless motors. 2-pole limitation for slotless motors still remains.

- Changed the internal structure of the Analytical design engine. Major modifications have been made to enable easier debugging and addition of new features. Slotless motor design procedure may undergo significant changes.

Version 1.0.2.5

The present version is 1.0.2.5

The release date is December 28, 2006.

- Added 'Coral', 'Spring', and 'Rainbow' color maps for FEA visualization.

- Added option of using the negative of any color map as a color map for visualization.

- Moved analytical design properties storage location from the registry to an ini file.

- Several mesh and FEA settings are saved for reuse in ini files.

- Added optionally storing FEA data into files on hard disc to reduce memory usage. Larger meshes can be now used and size is only limited by the RAM on the computer.

- Fixed a bug with 'Lmmin' (minimum magnet thickness) calculation for breadloaf magnets.

- Fixed scroll issue during updates in Thread logger.

- Fixed some bugs with multirun tree updates.

- Fixed a bug that caused crash when BH curves are graphed in database Inspector.

Version 1.0.2.4

The present version is 1.0.2.4

The release date is December 09, 2006.

- Added custom limits for field visualization.

- Added Samarium logo and version number to images copied to the clipboard from screen.

- Added initial conditions to be reused in multiruns (when applicable), this results in time savings between 10-40 %.

- Fixed a bug in partial motor mirroring when drawing fields on to screen.

- Fixed bugs in multirun module related to termination and restarts.

Version 1.0.2.3

The present version is 1.0.2.3

The release date is November 22, 2006.

- Fixed some small bugs.

- Fixed a bug in partial motor input data generation in certain cases. More robust partial models are possible now.

- Added initial Cobalt module framework requirements.

- Added analytical design properties as an output, so it can be printed or exported.

- Added phase one of multirun controller into the Multirun window. Multiruns can be accessed via a combo box in the Multirun toolbar as well as from the Multirun window. Fields from completed steps can be accessed before multirun is completed.

Version 1.0.2.2

The present version is 1.0.2.2

The release date is November 21, 2006.

- Changed licensing mechanism as an attempt to fix Samarium for not running on certain computers.

Version 1.0.2.1

The present version is 1.0.2.1

The release date is November 18, 2006.

- Changed calculated tooth flux formula with ratio available in the output sheet.

- Added capability to graph fields at any user defined diameter.

- Added feature to disable slot liner being used in mesh generation even though it is used in the motor model.

- Added option to match input power and output power in Analytical design. (Pin = Pout + Loss)

- Added several pre-defined mesh input properties for different mesh densities. User has full control to refine this as earlier.

Known issues-

- Inductance equations will be further modified in a later release with addition of Lq, Ld values.

Version 1.0.2.0

The present version is 1.0.2.0

The release date is October 11, 2006.

- Added air gap layers for partial motor models.

- Changed the internal structure of the mesh generation engine to accommodate reusable mesh.

- Fixed a small bug in mesh generation.

- Fixed a bug in flux density calculations by waveform method for stator teeth and back iron.

- Changed core loss formulae.