The finite elements analysis on magnetic field of controllable saturated reactor

In the power system, the controllable reactor can be used as reactive power compensation device to limit over-voltage operation, reduce no-load or light load loss and improve transmission capacity. It is with characters of simple structure, easy maintaining, low cost and high stability, etc. The magnetic field is closely related to the reactor performance. In this paper, aiming at a controllable saturated reactor prototype, using the finite elements method, the magnetic field is studied. Then, the precise 2-D prototype field-circuit coupling model is established based on the magnetic field analysis and the finite element analysis software - ANSYS. Using this model, the magnetic field and working currents concrete values under the condition that AC and DC excitations co-exist within the core are calculated. The analysis results indicate that finite element analysis theory can effectively analyze the magnetic field of the reactor.