Efficient parametric identification method for high voltage pulse transformers

This paper presents a new identification method for a pulse transformer equivalent circuit. It is based on a analytical approximation of the frequency-domain impedance data derived from a no-load test with open-circuited secondary winding and only requires measurements of primary current and voltage without phase data. Compared with time consuming and complex methods based on off-line non-linear identification procedures, this simple method also gives an estimation of the error on the identified parameters. The method is validated on an existing pulse transformer.