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http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/JEET.2014.9.4.1290

Comparison of Power Loss and Magnetic Flux Distribution in Octagonal Wound Transformer Core Configurations  

Cinar, Mehmet Aytac (Izmit Vocational School, Kocaeli University)
Alboyaci, Bora (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Kocaeli University)
Sengul, Mehlika (Civil Aviation College, Kocaeli University)
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Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology / v.9, no.4, 2014 , pp. 1290-1295 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, various configurations of octagonal wound transformer core topology, which has previously proved advantages on conventional wound cores, are studied. Each configuration has different joint types and different placement of joint zones on the core. Magnetic flux distributions and power losses of each configuration are analyzed and compared. Comparisons are based on both 2D&3D finite element simulations and experimental studies. The results show that, joint types and their placements on the core cause local flux accumulations and dramatically affect power loss of the core.
Keywords
Transformer; Octagonal wound core; Joint gap; Flux distribution; Core loss;
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