Abstract
Air-gapped iron-cores are widely used for power reactors. Eddy currents are induced in silicon steel sheets due to fringing flux, and this causes local overheating. In order to avoid local heating and to design reactors with high efficiency, the analysis and experiments for evaluating local losses in the core block of the reactor are necessary. In this paper, the modeling of laminated core for practical and accurate analysis is investigated. The number of elements can be reduced by classifying the analyzed region in terms of the amount of fringing flux penetration. The eddy-current losses due to fringing flux are examined using three-dimensional finite-element method and experiments. New concepts for optimal designing of slits are shown.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2024-2027 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Magnetics |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 May |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Eddy-current loss
- Finite-element method
- Reactor
- Slit
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering