Hi,

I am designing a power transformer using Maple, and I am trying to solve for the minimum number of turns around my core for the desired effect. The equations to solve include numbers of turns (must be positive integers) and other constraints (positive floats).

To validate my worksheet, I am beta-testing it on an existing transformer, so I know of at least one solution that works. But when I submit the equations to Maple, it can't find the solution I know with integer solutions.

The equation is :

SOL := `assuming`([solve({N__2/N__1 = m__t, k__c*L__L(g__ap*Unit('m'), N__1)*I__M__pk = (1/2)*V__sec*T__res/m__t, g__ap <= 2*10^(-3), B__max(g__ap*Unit('m'), N__1, I__M__pk) <= B__max__core}, {N__1, N__2, g__ap, I__M__pk}, UseAssumptions)], [N__1::posint, N__2::posint, g__ap::positive])

And Maple's answer : 

{N__1 = 7.701193685, N__2 = 12.50000000*N__1, I__M__pk = (-1.855203719*10^9*g__ap^2+1.523613883*10^11*g__ap+5.590656409*10^6)*Unit('A')/(5.000000*10^6+2.43902439*10^8*g__ap), I__M__pk = (-1.100291349*10^11*g__ap^2+9.036307746*10^12*g__ap+3.315727980*10^8)*Unit('A')/(N__1^2*(5.000000*10^6+2.43902439*10^8*g__ap)), g__ap <= 0.2000000000e-2, 0. < g__ap}

Except I know there is a solution with N__1 = 6 and N_82 = 75. If I force n__1:=75 and solve again for the other variables, the solution is OK : 

X := `assuming`([solve({N__2/N__1 = m__t, k__c*L__L(g__ap*Unit('m'), N__1)*I__M__pk = (1/2)*V__sec*T__res/m__t, g__ap <= 2*10^(-3), B__max(g__ap*Unit('m'), N__1, I__M__pk) <= B__max__core}, {N__2, g__ap, I__M__pk}, UseAssumptions)], [N__2::posint, g__ap::positive])

And the answer :

X := {N__2 = 75., I__M__pk = -0.3759328777e-1*Unit('Wb')*(8.130081300*10^10*g__ap^2-6.676951220*10^12*g__ap-2.45000000*10^8)/(Unit('H')*(5.000000*10^6+2.43902439*10^8*g__ap)), g__ap <= 0.2000000000e-2, 0. < g__ap}

I am a bit puzzled about why Maple doesn't find this solution...

Thank you very much for your help.

Hi,

I am trying to use a simple sum ( f:=t,n->sum(MyFunction(k,t),k=1..n) ), but the sum function doesn't "work" :

Error, (in MTM:-sum) invalid input: ArrayTools:-AddAlongDimension expects its 2nd argument, DimToAdd, to be of type posint, but received k = 1 .. n

As far as I can understand, I have loaded the package MTM, and now, the sum has been redefined to do something else, and now I can't use a "normal" sum anymore. Or can I ?

Does someone know how to use the "normal" sum without unloading the MTM package ?

Thanks

Hi,

I have an issue calculating an electronics circuit with Maple, using units. I have a current source that I know, and I want to determin the voltage in a capacitor by solving an ODE (except that the current source is defined piecewise). And to make sure I have all the units and scales right, I use the standard unit package. All my variables have their units defined.

Except that Maple doesn't want to solve the equation. It seems to me that it assumes that the function I am trying to solve is unitless, and therefore refuses to solve. 

V__out := 3*Unit('kV');

C__out := 2*Unit('nF');
R__blead := 520*Unit('`k&Omega;`');

I__fly := proc (t) options operator, arrow; Unit('A')*piecewise(t < 3.25*Unit('us'), (1+(-1)*t/(3.25*Unit('us')))*.2, 0) end proc;

dsolve({I__fly(t*Unit('s'))-V__C(t*Unit('s'))/R__blead = C__out*(diff(V__C(t*Unit('s')), t)), V__C(0*Unit('s')) = V__out}, V__C(t*Unit('s')));
Error, (in Units:-Standard:-+) the units `A` and `S` have incompatible dimensions

Is there a way to make Maple assume the unit of what it's trying to solve ? I need it to understands that V__C is in Unit('V') ...

Thanks