Title :
An algorithm of high-density low-profile transformers optimization
Author :
Dai, Ning ; Lee, Fred C.
Author_Institution :
Celestica Power Syst., Endicott, NY, USA
Abstract :
An algorithm has been developed to design a low-profile transformer that has the highest power density and meets a given set of specifications. The maximum achievable power density for a given power level and output voltage has been computed based on only one fundamental constraint: the temperature rise. The algorithm combines analytical methods and numerical methods and has been realized by using a nonlinear optimization technique. Several transformers have been designed and built to verify the optimization results
Keywords :
optimisation; transformers; design algorithm; high-density low-profile transformers; low-profile transformers optimization; nonlinear optimization; output voltage; temperature rise; Algorithm design and analysis; Degradation; Design methodology; Design optimization; Geometry; Lagrangian functions; Optimization methods; Power systems; Temperature; Transformer cores;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1997. APEC '97 Conference Proceedings 1997., Twelfth Annual
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3704-2
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.1997.575755
