Iron loss prediction with PWM supply: An overview of proposed methods from an engineering application point of view

• Published in: Electric power systems research Vol. 80; no. 9; pp. 1121 - 1127
• Main Authors: Boglietti, A., Cavagnino, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.09.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Disturbances. Regulation. Protection; Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering; Electrical power engineering; Exact sciences and technology; Iron losses; Non-sinusoidal supply; Operation. Load control. Reliability; Power networks and lines; PWM supply; Non-sinusoidal supply; PWM supply; Iron losses; Iron loss; Outage; Power system stability; Instrumentation; Review; Facility; Pulse duration modulation; Power system faults; Comparative study
• ISSN: 0378-7796; 1873-2046
• DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2010.03.003

The present work compares three different methodologies reported in the literature for the iron loss prediction in magnetic lamination used in apparatus supplied with PWM waveform. The target is the comparison of these methods from an engineering point of view. In particular, the authors analyze the practical use of the methods, such as the measurement and/or calculation procedure difficulties inherent each method. The theoretical approach and the use of these compared methods have been reported in detail and suitable tests have been performed for a correct comparison of the obtained results. The comparison has shown that the methods are similar from the result point of view. As a consequence, from an engineering approach, the three methods can be considered equivalent and the choice of the method to be used can be based only on the measurement facilities available in the test laboratory.