Calculation of Ferrite Core Losses with Arbitrary Waveforms using the Composite Waveform Hypothesis

Thomas Guillod, Jenna S. Lee, Haoran Li, Shukai Wang, Minjie Chen, Charles R. Sullivan

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Abstract

A method, the improved generalized composite calculation (iGCC) is proposed for computing ferrite core losses. This method, which is an extension of the well-known improved generalized Steinmetz equation (iGSE), applies the composite waveform hypothesis (CWH) to arbitrary excitations by using a time-varying local equivalent frequency that describes the rate of change of the magnetic flux density. The advantages of the proposed method include the ability to model materials in a wide frequency range, especially waveforms with extreme duty cycles. Measurements conducted with 'EPCOS TDK N87' ferrite material (with triangular and trapezoidal excitations, across a range of temperatures) show a significant improvement over the state-of-the-art.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAPEC 2023 - 38th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1586-1593
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781665475396
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event38th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2023 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Mar 19 2023Mar 23 2023

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
Volume2023-March

Conference

Conference38th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period3/19/233/23/23

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Magnetic materials
  • composite waveform hypothesis
  • core losses
  • ferrites
  • iGCC
  • iGSE
  • magnetic hysteresis
  • magnetic losses
  • modeling

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