Calculation of eddy current losses in metal parts of power transformers

Abstract

To maintain quality, performance and competitiveness, the eddy current losses in metal parts of power transformers in the range of 50‐200 MVA are investigated in a more detailed form. The finite element calculations utilize different modelling strategies for the current carrying metal parts. Several global and local results are further used to obtain simplified calculation approaches for an inclusion in the initial design and the design optimization. The results from two finite element approaches using nodal and edge based formulations will be compared with measurements.

Citation

Schmidt, E., Hamberger, P. and Seitlinger, W. (2003), "Calculation of eddy current losses in metal parts of power transformers", COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, Vol. 22 No. 4, pp. 1102-1114. https://doi.org/10.1108/03321640310483039