3D harmonic modeling of eddy currents in segmented conducting structures
| Autor: | Elena A. Lomonova, M.C. van Beurden, J.W. Jansen, C. H. H. M. Custers |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Electromechanics and Power Electronics, Electromagnetics, Cyber-Physical Systems Center Eindhoven, Electromagnetic and multi-physics modeling and computation Lab, Center for Wireless Technology Eindhoven, Electromechanics Lab |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Physics
Eddy currents Semi-analytical Applied Mathematics Mechanics Modelling Finite element method Computer Science Applications law.invention Power (physics) Fourier symbols.namesake Fourier transform Computational Theory and Mathematics law Magnetic fields Harmonics Magnet Harmonic Eddy current symbols Electrical and Electronic Engineering Fourier series |
| Zdroj: | COMPEL: The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 38(1), 2-23. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 0332-1649 |
| Popis: | PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a semi-analytical modeling technique to predict eddy currents in three-dimensional (3D) conducting structures with finite dimensions. Using the developed method, power losses and parasitic forces that result from eddy current distributions can be computed.Design/methodology/approachIn conducting regions, the Fourier-based solutions are developed to include a spatially dependent conductivity in the expressions of electromagnetic quantities. To validate the method, it is applied to an electromagnetic configuration and the results are compared to finite element results.FindingsThe method shows good agreement with the finite element method for a large range of frequencies. The convergence of the presented model is analyzed.Research limitations/implicationsBecause of the Fourier series basis of the solution, the results depend on the considered number of harmonics. When conducting structures are small with respect to the spatial period, the number of harmonics has to be relatively large.Practical implicationsBecause of the general form of the solutions, the technique can be applied to a wide range of electromagnetic configurations to predict, e.g. eddy current losses in magnets or wireless energy transfer systems. By adaptation of the conductivity function in conducting regions, eddy current distributions in structures containing holes or slit patterns can be obtained.Originality/valueWith the presented technique, eddy currents in conducting structures of finite dimensions can be modeled. The semi-analytical model is for a relatively low number of harmonics computationally faster than 3D finite element methods. The method has been validated and shown to be computationally accurate. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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