Design algorithm for high-current gapped foil-wound inductors in low-to-medium frequency DC-DC converters

  • Brendan J. Lyons
  • , John G. Hayes
  • , Michael G. Egan

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Abstract

The low component count, high full-load efficiency, and simplicity of hard-switched dc-dc converters in the low-to-medium frequency range lead to a low-cost and low weight/volume solution for high-power dc-dc converters. The choice of the magnetic material is critical in order to optimise the size of the inductor. In this paper, a novel inductor-design algorithm is developed and automated in order to contrast and compare various magnetic materials, such as iron-based amorphous metal, 6.5% silicon steel, nanocrystalline, and ferrite, for use in a gapped CC-core inductor. The algorithm considers skin and layer effects for the foil, core losses, and gap losses for the laminated materials.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPESC 07 - IEEE 38th Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference
Pages1760-1766
Number of pages7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
EventPESC 07 - IEEE 38th Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 17 Jun 200721 Jun 2007

Publication series

NamePESC Record - IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)0275-9306

Conference

ConferencePESC 07 - IEEE 38th Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period17/06/0721/06/07

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