Altair FluxMotor
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What is Altair FluxMotor
Altair FluxMotor is an electric machine design and simulation application focused on rapid sizing, analysis, and optimization of motors and generators. It supports electromagnetic performance evaluation and helps engineers iterate on topologies and design parameters early in the development cycle. The product targets electric machine designers working on traction, industrial drives, aerospace, and other electrification programs. It differentiates through a workflow oriented around motor templates and automated studies rather than general-purpose CAD-centric modeling.
Electric machine-focused workflows
FluxMotor is purpose-built for motor and generator design rather than general mechanical CAD or broad multiphysics simulation. It provides guided workflows and parameter-driven setup aligned to common electric machine topologies. This can reduce setup time for early-stage concept evaluation compared with more general modeling environments. It is well-suited to repeated what-if studies during sizing and trade-off analysis.
Parametric studies and optimization
The product supports parameter sweeps and automated exploration of design variables to compare performance outcomes. This helps teams evaluate trade-offs such as torque, efficiency, losses, and thermal constraints across candidate designs. The approach fits iterative engineering processes where many variants must be assessed quickly. It can be used to generate candidate designs for downstream detailed simulation and validation.
Integration within Altair ecosystem
FluxMotor is part of Altair’s engineering software portfolio, which can simplify interoperability with related Altair tools and licensing models for existing customers. This can help organizations standardize workflows across concept design, simulation, and reporting. It also supports collaboration between motor design specialists and broader CAE teams using other Altair products. The ecosystem alignment can reduce the need for custom glue code in some environments.
Narrow scope beyond e-machines
FluxMotor focuses on electric machine design and is not a general-purpose CAD modeler or broad CAE platform. Teams still typically need separate tools for detailed mechanical design, assemblies, and manufacturing documentation. For projects requiring extensive geometry editing outside motor templates, additional software and data exchange steps are often required. This can add complexity in end-to-end product development workflows.
Learning curve for domain specifics
Effective use requires familiarity with electric machine theory, materials, and loss mechanisms. Users without motor design background may find it harder to interpret results and set appropriate constraints. Organizations may need training and internal standards to ensure consistent modeling assumptions. This can slow initial adoption compared with more general engineering tools used across disciplines.
Downstream validation still required
Concept and sizing results generally need confirmation with higher-fidelity simulation and physical testing, especially for edge cases and compliance requirements. Teams may need to export designs and re-run analyses in other solvers or detailed workflows for final sign-off. Data translation and model correlation can introduce additional effort. This limits the product’s ability to serve as the sole verification environment for production release.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Altair Units (unit-based pool licensing via Altair One / Altair Units). Free tier/trial: Trial available — request a free trial via Altair One; trial licenses (Altair Units) are provided to evaluate the product. Example unit draws / costs (unit-based licensing):
- FluxMotor GUI (application): 21 AUs per instance.
- FluxMotor Flux2D solver: 15 AUs per core/instance.
- FluxMotor Flow Simulator (FluxMotorFSSolver): 21 AUs for the first instance (stacks/levels as documented). How to buy / notes: Purchase is handled via Altair Units (Altair Marketplace / Altair One). Pricing and online purchase options are visible to logged-in users mapped to specific countries (USA/Canada/Germany); other users are instructed to contact Altair sales for quotes. No public per-AU currency price is listed on Altair’s publicly visible product pages or licensing documentation. Discount options / purchasing details: Not publicly listed on the product pages; customers are directed to Altair Marketplace or to contact sales for quotes and purchasing options.
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Altair Engineering Inc.
Troy, Michigan, USA
1985
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