Lists open source tools for power electronic engineers.
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- Circuit Simulation and Calculation
- Drawing and Documentation
- Magnetics
- Schematics and Layout
- Calculation and Automatisation
- Control Platform
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eSim | eSim is an open source EDA tool for circuit design, simulation, analysis and PCB design. | ||
GeckoCIRCUITS | GeckoCIRCUITS is a fast and easy-to-use circuit simulator optimized for power electronics. | ![]() |
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GSEIM | GSEIM (General-purpose Simulator with Explicit and Implicit Methods) is meant for simulation of electrical circuits, especially power electronic circuits, and also for numerical solution of ordinary differential equations (ODEs). | ||
motulator | motulator is an open-source motor drive simulator in Python. It contains models for induction machines, synchronous reluctance machines, and permanent-magnet synchronous machines as well as various control methods as examples. | ![]() |
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PyGeckoCircuits2 | A Python wrapper for GeckoCIRCUITS. | ![]() |
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transistordatabase | A unified software engineering tool for managing and evaluating power transistors | ![]() |
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draw.io Desktop | Multiplatform diagramming and whiteboarding tool with electronics symbols | ![]() |
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draw.io Electrical Engineering | Drawing electrical engineering and computer-science related diagrams, such as circuits and control-architectures in draw.io. | ||
Inkscape Circuit Symbols (Inkscape Extension) | Circuit Symbols as Inkscape extension | ![]() |
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Inkscape Electric Symbols | Electrical symbol library for the vector graphics program Inkscape. | ![]() |
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AI-mag | Inductor Modeling and Design using Artificial Neural Network and Finite Element Method | ![]() |
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Elmer | Finite element software for multiphysical problems including electro-thermal domains | ![]() |
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FEMM | A Windows finite element solver for 2D and axisymmetric magnetic, electrostatic, heat flow, and current flow problems with graphical pre- and post-processors. | ![]() |
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FEMMT | Python toolbox to generate preconfigured structures for FEM simulation tools in power electronics | ![]() |
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GetDP | GetDP is a free finite element solver using mixed elements to discretize de Rham-type complexes in one, two and three dimensions. | ||
Gmsh | Gmsh is an open source 3D finite element mesh generator with a built-in CAD engine and post-processor | ![]() |
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Litz Wire Losses with FEM and MATLAB | Litz Wire Losses with FEM and MATLAB | ||
Magnet | Data Driven Methods for Magnetic Core Loss Modeling | ![]() |
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Magnetic Components Toolbox MATLAB | MATLAB Toolbox for Power Magnetics: Model and Optimization | ||
Magnetic Mirroring Method with MATLAB | Magnetic Mirroring Method with MATLAB | ||
OM | OpenMagnetics (OM) is a project providing a common language for defining any kind of magnetic for power electronics. | ![]() |
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ONELAB | ONELAB is an open-source, lightweight interface to finite element software | ![]() |
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Sparselizard | FEM simulation software | ![]() |
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Horizon | Schematic and layout editor with focus on simple part management. | ![]() |
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KiCad | Schematic and layout editor. | ![]() |
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KiClearance | Generate clearance rules for KiCAD by a human-readable easy-to-use table. | ![]() |
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LibrePCB | A powerful, innovative and intuitive EDA tool for everyone! | ![]() |
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Julia | Programming language | ||
Octave | Numerical programming language | ![]() |
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Python | Programming language | ||
Scilab/Xcos | Numerical programming language and dynamic system simulator | ![]() |
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AMDC | Advanced Motor Drive Controller | ![]() |
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LCB - LEA Control Board | Control board for power electronics usage. | ![]() |
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UltraZohm | Open Source Rapid Control Prototyping Platform | ![]() |