Modelling and estimation of leakage phenomena in magnetic circuits

Abstract

A new modelling method for magnetic circuits is presented. The method can be used to model magnetic circuits with any number of windings. The models incorporate adequate information about the correct distribution of leakage energy, the presence of gaps throughout the core, the arrangement of the windings, and the type of core used. Several commonly used arrangements such as toroids with uniformly distributed turns, and bobbin core structures with multiple windings were modelled with the new technique. The measured electric circuit model values always compared favorably with the predicted physical values derived with the new method.