Novel Core Designs to Miniaturise Passive Magnetic Components

Adam Walker, Gaurang Vakil, Christopher Gerada

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Abstract

Converter sizes are often dominated by passive magnetic components. Passive magnetic component sizes are in turn limited by electromagnetic saturation and thermal limits. This paper covers two modifications to the air gaps of tape wound amorphous magnetic cores, made available by the advancement of additive manufacturing with magnetic materials. These are modifying the width of the core at the air gap and moving the air gap to a different location in the core. The objective was to reduce the effect of fringing flux, and to overcome the issue of a high loss zone and thermal hot spot being generated at the air gap, situated under the windings. These modifications will reduce temperatures and thus allow for smaller components before thermal limits are reached. The changes this causes to inductance, flux density and losses are highlighted and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages135-139
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781538630488
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Aug 2018
Event2018 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2018 - Long Beach, United States
Duration: 13 Jun 201815 Jun 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2018

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach
Period13/06/1815/06/18

Keywords

  • Inductors
  • Magnetic core design
  • Magnetic losses
  • Passive magnetic components

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Transportation

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