Optimal inductor design for 3-phase voltage-source PWM converters considering different magnetic materials and a wide switching frequency range


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2014

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In this paper, an optimization regarding volume, efficiency and costs of AC boost inductors in 3-phase PWM converters based on detailed multi-domain models is presented. The optimization is performed for a wide switching frequency range of 5-80 kHz and a wide current ripple range of 5-100 %, considering ferrite, amorphous and powder core materials in combination with round, litz, foil and flat wire windings. The shown analysis and optimization identifies the best core material/winding type combinations for both thermally and efficiency-constrained inductor designs. Furthermore, the investigations reveal that simplified scaling assumptions, e.g. a proportional relationship between the inductor volume and the inverse of the frequency or the stored energy, are only accurate in special cases.

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2014 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Hiroshima 2014 - ECCE ASIA)

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891 - 898

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7th International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Hiroshima 2014 - ECCE ASIA)

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03573 - Kolar, Johann W. (emeritus) / Kolar, Johann W. (emeritus) check_circle

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