• DocumentCode
    1228253
  • Title

    Time-Domain Homogenization of Windings in 3-D Finite Element Models

  • Author

    Sabariego, Ruth V. ; Dular, Patrick ; Gyselinck, Johan

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Liege Univ., Liege
  • Volume
    44
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1302
  • Lastpage
    1305
  • Abstract
    This paper deals with the time-domain homogenization of multiturn windings in 3-D finite element (FE) models. An elementary two- dimensional (2-D) FE model allows for the global eddy-current characterization of the winding by means of dimensionless frequency and time-domain coefficients regarding skin and proximity effects. These coefficients are used in the FE model of the complete device. The 3-D homogenization method is validated by considering an axisymmetric 120-turn inductor for which a brute-force 2-D FE model (each turn is finely discretized) provides an accurate reference solution.
  • Keywords
    eddy currents; finite element analysis; inductors; windings; 3-D finite element models; axisymmetric 120-turn inductor; dimensionless frequency; eddy-current characterization; multiturn windings; proximity effects; skin effects; time-domain coefficients; time-domain homogenization; Eddy currents; finite element methods; proximity effect; skin effect; time domain;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMAG.2007.915908
  • Filename
    4526988