I am an undergraduate Mechatronics Engineering student at VIT University, Chennai, India. A few months ago, I got the opportunity to work on research on wireless charging technologies for electric vehicles (EVs). After doing a study of the existing literature in this field, my faculty guide and I decided to do a comparison study on different shapes of coils used for wireless power transfer for EV charging. As EV charging is a high-power application, charging efficiency is a very important factor in the implementation of wireless charging systems. So, to perform the simulation study, I researched different software options and their benefits. Even though I found a few other free or easily available software programs, I found EMWorks EMS to be the most suitable one for my application, especially in terms of ease of use and simple workflow. Also, another major benefit was the integration with Solidworks. Since Solidworks is our primary 3D CAD software, we could directly simulate the models, unlike some other software tools, which require the model to be exported in a particular format and then imported into the simulation software. So any changes I made to the SolidWorks model were immediately reflected in EMS.

Once I imported my models, I was able to quickly create an AC Magnetic study and configure the material properties and the coil parameters. Also, since EMS has Litz wire coils, it provides a very accurate simulation. Once the parameters were set up, the simulation parameters were configured. The parameterization option allowed me to set up multiple scenarios and simulate them all together, which saved a lot of time. I generated about 30 scenarios and simulated them as a batch process. I was able to easily plot the required output variables against these input parameters from the results table. I would like to conclude by expressing my satisfaction with this software for my research, and I look forward to working with EMWorks in the future too.

As two French students in preparatory classes for engineering schools working on an academic project about eddy current braking, we used EMS software in order to perform an electromagnetic, motion, and thermal simulation of an eddy current brake. This software perfectly met our expectations. It has great potential, and its handling is accompanied by tutorials. Thanks to EMS, we were able to carry out our project and carry out simulations, which added great value to our research work. And last but not least, we are very satisfied with the assistance the EMS Academic Team offered us during our project, and we thank them for answering our questions and supporting us with quality assistance. We are really pleased with the product and highly recommend it to others.

I used the EMWorks’ EMS program to better understand how Axial Flux Motors work, and it is one of the best software programs I have ever used. When I started learning about Axial Flux Motors, my goal was to learn and observe how this machine operates in real-world applications. EMWorks gave me the ability to understand and visualize how machines work. EMWorks is designed to unlock the potential of your creativity. The EMS software is a plugin for Solidworks, enabling you to design your motor within Solidworks and then simulate it in EMS with selected motor components such as coils, magnets, rotors, and more. You can track the direction of the magnets and understand how the magnetic field interacts with air, materials, and other magnets. You can also choose the type of coils, whether they are solid wire or stranded wire. EMWorks includes simulation examples for different applications to help you understand how to use the software, making it an easy and cost-effective way to simulate your designs and obtain real data to improve your designs. The academic team from EMWorks was very helpful during my journey, addressing all my questions. To the EMWorks Team, thank you for developing this software that makes it easier to simulate products for designers and inventors. 

I am currently completing my final year Mechatronics Engineering research project with the assistance of EMWorks, in particular, EMS. EMWorks’ Electromagnetic Simulation software has been a tremendous help in my research. The software assisted in the design of my electromagnet which I, otherwise, would have had to design through manual manufacturing iterations. Part of my project entails designing an electromagnet by varying the current though it to try and measure the force it places on an external object viz. a steel bolt. With Autodesk Inventor and EMS from EMWorks, I was able to simulate this force while varying the current through the electromagnet as well as the number of turns, the diameter of wire used, and material used. These design iterations helped me choose the optimal electromagnet for my application and allowed me to only need to manufacture the electromagnet once. Simulating has saved me an incredible amount of time which I needed to use for many other tasks to complete this project within the three-month deadline. Thank you EMWorks. I could not have done it without you!

I found EMWorks software to be an efficient solution for my needs. As someone who is proficient with Autodesk Inventor, I appreciated the seamless integration of EMWorks because it eliminated the need for me to learn unfamiliar software, which saved me a great deal of time. EMWorks was easy to get the hang of, the results were first-rate, and the customer service was polite and understanding throughout the process. Overall, I am pleased with the product and would recommend it to others.