Moineau

Moineau

Mac OS, English

Cerambotics
Script to create an hypocyclic helical rotor inside a stator. This configuration is also known as a Moineau pump.

General Usage Instructions

Adjust the entered parameters in the dialog box to customize your own hypocyclic helical rotor and stator. The rotor will typically need a shaft added afterward, consistent with your drive mechanism design.

The stator generated is actually the solid model of the stator cavity. As the stator is frequently molded out of silicone, this allows the user to use the generated model for creating the mold tool. This feature can also be used to create the overall stator geometry by cutting it via Boolean operation from whatever external pump geometry you design.

Pump cavity volume and drive eccentricity decrease with more lobes.

Screenshots

Commands

Installation/Uninstallation

Install:

Double-click the downloaded installer from Autodesk App Store to install the app/plug-in.

 

Uninstall:

You can unload the add-in without uninstalling it by clicking the "Stop" button when the add-in is selected in the list box on the "Add-Ins" tab of the "Scripts and Add-Ins" dialog.

Unchecking "Run on Startup" causes the add-in not to be loaded in future sessions of Autodesk® Fusion 360™.

- Navigate to ./ApplicationsPlugins folder and select the app bundle you want to uninstall

- Either drag the app bundle to the Trash, or right-click and select “Move to Trash”

- Right-click on the Trash-Can and select “Empty Trash”

- If you prefer keystrokes, you can also just select the app bundle and then hit Command+Delete to move the app to Trash, then empty the Trash and the app will be removed.

Additional Information

Known Issues

Contact

Company Name: Cerambotics
Support Contact: greg@cerambotics.com

Author/Company Information

Cerambotics

Support Information

Feedback, ideas for improvement, and bugs found on this script can be sent to greg@cerambotics.com 

This is a free app, but if you want to show your appreciation, you can buy me a cup of coffee.

Version History

Version Number Version Description

1.0.1

Initial release for Mac OS
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