A Microprocessor Based Measuring Instrument for Rapid Testing of Transformer Core Material

Precise knowledge of the characteristics of core material Is essential for the design of electromagnetic devices I Ike dynamos, I nstrument transformers and relays. Conventional measurement of the core characteristics Is a tedious process as it Involves collection of voluminous data and corrections thereto. An instrument using linear compensating networks and exploiting the processing capabilities of the popular microprocessor is developed for the measurement of core characteristics such as specific iron loss and the dynamic B-H curve. The necessary corrections are Incorporated In the software so that the end result can be straightaway used in design.