Takashi Todaka, Kenji Nakanoue and Masato Enokizono
The purpose of this paper is to reduce computation time of magnetic characteristic analysis considering 2D vector magnetic properties.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to reduce computation time of magnetic characteristic analysis considering 2D vector magnetic properties.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper proposes a complex E&S modelling with assumption that both flux density and field strength waveforms are sinusoidal. The computation time of the complex E&S modeling becomes 1/10 in comparison with one of the conventional E&S modeling. This modeling is applicable up to 1.4 T of the local magnetic flux density condition in the case of non‐oriented magnetic materials.
Findings
In the results of the magnetic field analyses of a linear‐induction motor model core by means of the finite element method taking account of the complex E&S modeling, the distributions of the flux density and the field strength were able to be approximately analyzed and their phase differences in space were represented. The results of the magnetic characteristic analysis of the linear‐induction motor showed that the teeth‐end shape had large influences on the thrust and cogging.
Practical implications
This technique helps to know approximately local vector magnetic properties in core materials. This modeling is very useful for magnetic core design taking account of the simplified 2D vector magnetic properties.
Originality/value
The method presented in this paper enables expression of the simplified 2D vector magnetic properties in magnetic field analyses. The computation time can be considerably reduced in comparison with the conventional method.
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Masato Enokizono, Takashi Todaka and Shinya Urata
The purpose of this paper is to show formulation of a dynamic E&S model, which enables analysis of the effects of eddy currents under vector magnetic behavior in numerical…
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to show formulation of a dynamic E&S model, which enables analysis of the effects of eddy currents under vector magnetic behavior in numerical simulations and to demonstrate its usefulness.
Design/methodology/approach
When a magnetic flux waveform is distorted, effects of eddy currents increase due to harmonic flux components. In such a case, the result calculated by using the conventional E&S model does not agree with the measured one. The conventional E&S model is improved by considering magnetic flux waveform distortion. The harmonic components of the magnetic field strength waveform were estimated with the classical eddy current model.
Findings
In the verification of the dynamic E&S model, it was found that the magnetic field was suppressed by the effect of the eddy current. The conventional analysis overestimates the magnetic field, because the magnetic flux waveform cannot distort. In the magnetic characteristic analysis of a three‐phase transformer model core, the correlation between the eddy currents and the flux waveform distortion are clearly demonstrated.
Practical implications
Both magnetic flux and field strength waveform distortions can be represented in numerical simulations. The dynamic E&S model is very useful for magnetic core design, taking account of practical 2D vector magnetic properties.
Originality/value
The method presented in this paper enables effects of eddy currents in the magnetic characteristic analysis to be more accurately expressed, considering the 2D vector magnetic properties.