*3.2. Input Variables*

Possible output quantities of the IM to be investigated are physical quantities such as torque and losses, but also temporal and spatial flux density and torque characteristics. The effects considered in this work include saturation phenomena, harmonics, and other physical effects, but also geometry and material effects as well as dynamic processes. A geometric effect is the change in a geometric quantity, such as the air gap width or tooth width. A material effect is the change of a material property due to external influences such as temperature.
