# Motor

<table><thead><tr><th width="229">Parameter</th><th width="324">Description</th><th>Type</th><th>Value range</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>name</td><td>a custom name for this motor</td><td>string</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>pn_mech_mw</td><td>mechanical rated power of the motor</td><td>float</td><td>≥ 0</td></tr><tr><td>cos_phi</td><td>cosine phi at current operating point</td><td>float</td><td>0...1</td></tr><tr><td>cos_phi_n</td><td>cosine phi at rated power of the motor for short-circuit calculation</td><td>float</td><td>0...1</td></tr><tr><td>efficiency_n_percent</td><td>Efficiency in percent at rated power for short-circuit calculation</td><td>float</td><td>0..100</td></tr><tr><td>lrc_pu</td><td>locked rotor current in relation to the rated motor current</td><td>float</td><td>≥ 0</td></tr><tr><td>rx</td><td>R/X ratio of the motor for short-circuit calculation</td><td>float</td><td>≥ 0</td></tr><tr><td>vn_kv</td><td>Rated voltage of the motor for short-circuit calculation</td><td>float</td><td>≥ 0</td></tr><tr><td>efficiency_percent</td><td>Efficiency in percent at current operating point</td><td>float</td><td>0..100</td></tr><tr><td>loading_percent</td><td>The mechanical loading in percentage of the rated mechanical power</td><td>float</td><td>0..100</td></tr><tr><td>scaling</td><td>scaling factor for active power</td><td>float</td><td>≥ 0</td></tr></tbody></table>

The  exact model and result parameters (for pandapower)  are defined in the link below:&#x20;

<https://pandapower.readthedocs.io/en/latest/elements/motor.html>
