Title :
3D eddy current losses calculation in transformer tanks using the finite element method
Author :
Guérin, Christophe ; Tanneau, Gerard ; Meunier, Gerard
Author_Institution :
Electricite de France, Clamart, France
fDate :
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors discuss the 3-D electromagnetic modeling of a transformer to evaluate eddy current losses in the tank. To achieve this, several numerical methods are used with two 3-D field computation packages. Conventional volume elements and shell elements are used for the modeling of thin conducting regions. Surface elements are used for the modeling of conducting regions with a reduced skin depth. The results, along with several characteristics of the tank and magnetic core, are compared. The influence of the characteristics of these two components is investigated
Keywords :
Maxwell equations; eddy current losses; finite element analysis; power engineering computing; power transformers; 3-D electromagnetic modeling; FLUX3D package; Maxwell equations; TRIFOU package; eddy current losses; finite element method; power transformer; shell elements; surface elements; thin conducting regions; transformer tanks; volume elements; Circuit testing; Eddy currents; Electromagnetic modeling; Finite element methods; Integrated circuit interconnections; Leg; Magnetic cores; Packaging; Skin; Solids;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
