A Stabilized Circuit-Consistent Foil Conductor Model

The magnetoquasistatic simulation of large power converters, in particular transformers, requires efficient models for their foils windings by means of homogenization techniques. Using the standard solid and stranded conductor models is not computationally feasible for a foil winding. In this articl...

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Published in:IEEE access 2024, Vol.12, p.1408-1417
Main Authors: Paakkunainen, Elias, Bundschuh, Jonas, Garcia, Idoia Cortes, De Gersem, Herbert, Schops, Sebastian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Circuits
Coils (windings)
Conductors
differential algebraic equation
differential index
Finite element analysis
finite element method
Foil conductor model
foil winding
Foils
Integrated circuit modeling
Mathematical models
Numerical models
Power converters
Solid modeling
Windings
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Summary:The magnetoquasistatic simulation of large power converters, in particular transformers, requires efficient models for their foils windings by means of homogenization techniques. Using the standard solid and stranded conductor models is not computationally feasible for a foil winding. In this article, the classical foil conductor model is derived and, for the first time, an inconsistency in terms of circuit theory is reported, which may lead to time-stepping instability. The inconsistency can be related to the differential-algebraic nature of the resulting system of equations. A new modified definition of the turn-by-turn conductance matrix of the foil conductor model is shown to mitigate this problem. The different structure of the systems using the alternative turn-by-turn conductance matrix definitions is examined in detail. Numerical results are presented to demonstrate the instability of the original foil conductor model and to verify the effectiveness of the new proposed model.
ISSN:2169-3536
2169-3536
DOI:10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3346677