Title :
Harmonic field calculation by the combination of finite element analysis and harmonic balance method
Author :
Yamada, Sotoshi ; Bessho, Kazuo
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Technol., Kanazawa Univ., Japan
fDate :
11/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A finite-element-method (FEM) time-periodic magnetic-field calculation is described. An AC calculation involving saturation characteristics requires many iterations and much storage space. The combination of FEM and the harmonic balance method enables the harmonic magnetic flux distribution under AC magnetization to be calculated economically. The method is applied to the magnetic-field analysis of a reactor and an electromagnet
Keywords :
finite element analysis; harmonic analysis; magnetic circuits; magnetic flux; AC calculation; AC magnetization; electromagnet; finite element analysis; finite-element-method; harmonic balance method; harmonic field calculation; harmonic magnetic flux distribution; magnetic circuits; magnetic-field analysis; reactor; saturation characteristics; time-periodic magnetic-field calculation; Artificial intelligence; Electromagnetic analysis; Finite element methods; Harmonic analysis; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic fields; Magnetic flux; Magnetostatics; Nonlinear equations; Saturation magnetization;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on