Holcomb Energy Systems:Breakthrough technology to the world

[SolarLab]

FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT STILL BE INTERESTED IN MOVING AHEAD

Throwing around theoretical bits and pieces, although interesting, won't get you from "A" to "B" any
time soon and the need for "B" is rapidly approaching. One method of getting to "B" is suggested below.


  Ansys Electrinics Desktop Student (free software download)

https://www.ansys.com/academic/students/ansys-electronics-desktop-student

(Built-in license valid until 07/31/23) 
Includes Maxwell 3D and Circuit (all you need to look into LinGen)
Product Restrictions (student version):
    Mesh element count limit:
        HFSS, Maxwell, Q3D Extractor: 3D volume: 64,000 elements, 3D surface: 8,000 elements, 2D: 2,000 triangles
    [keep your 3D layout simple - see block diagram posts - should be enough elements - will check later]
        Icepak: 512K elements
    HFSS: SBR+, hybrid and mesh assembly solves not supported [not needed]
    No geometry export [not needed]
    Geometry Import for DXF and STEP formats only
    Integration with Ansys Workbench not supported [not needed]
    Beta features not supported [not needed]
    Local solve only (remote configuration not supported) [not needed]
    Academic terms of use


Download and install - look around the software (menues, etc); also have a look at the on-line
"Getting Started" lessons, in particular "Transient Solvers"
https://courses.ansys.com/index.php/courses/ansys-maxwell-getting-started/lessons/transient-solvers-in-ansys-maxwell-lesson-3/

Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be "context built-in Help function" but there is a good, searchable, "Help.pdf"
found in the |Help| menu. Page 97 of the pdf is where the Maxwell HELP starts [note the "Process Flow" topics].

This (free - top of the line)  EM CAE software is too comprehensive to cover here but it is definately worth your while
to spend a little time fooling with it and learning in detail. A day, or maybe two, of hard-learning curve - then the payback!

You will also find that your understanding of the complicated inter-twined theory will start to fall into place nicely as you
move through, and analyze, your design!

Lots of on-line resources and peer help as well.
Will see if a simple LinGen file can be created and posted for your added "enjoyment!"

And SAVE all the "It's stupid" and "It doesn't work" and "all Engineers who use this CAE stuff are brain dead" COMMENTS.
If you don't want to try it, for what ever reason, then don't, and just move on quietly...


SL

[SolarLab]

Ansys AEDT video resources
There are quite a few on-line video tutorials available regarding "AEDT - Ansoft Electronics Desk Top."

Search the Ansys site as well as the various open source video platforms. As an example list:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfupEFC34BNIqKlCGUKwEA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBJX2JwvsI45r0P27uMUbFw
https://www.youtube.com/user/ANSYSHowToVideos
https://www.youtube.com/user/ansysinc


Of particular interest are the "WPT - Wireless Power Transfer" related ones since the "LinGen" shares much technical commonality with the WPT concepts.

A wealth of information is available for the asking - so don't be afraid to make use of it.


SL

[SolarLab]

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Engineering Philosophy 101

[rakarskiy]

At one time, Maxwell died unrecognized. Talented graduate student Hertz, received a task from the venerable physicist Helmholtz to refute Maxwell. He set up experiments exactly according to Maxwell's equations, and it turned out that he was completely right. The equations accurately described the laws of electromagnetism obtained by Faraday.

[stivep]

"Solarlab" Has not been posting here ,
However I believe that may change..?

additional HES discussion is here,
https://www.overunityresearch.com/index.php?topic=4261.msg98927;topicseen#msg98927
(Above topic hosted by AllCanadian)
Solarlab is doing very specific analysis on Holcomb Energy Systems
Chet K

Yes it is interesting to watch Solarlab evolution  during these few years.
and indeed  it  is progressively noticeable.

Wesley