Webinar: High-frequency winding modeling and design for power-electronics applications

Slides from the Oct 2020 webinar presentation can be found here.

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This webinar is open to members and non-members.

Speaker: Charlie Sullivan, Professor, Thayer School of Engineering

Topic: High-frequency winding modeling and design for power-electronics applications.

Abstract: A key advantage of the high-frequency switching inherent to power electronics is reduction in size and loss of magnetics it enables. As semiconductor switch technology advances, higher frequencies become practical, but the typical result is not the ultra-small ultra-efficient magnetics one might hope for: rather, magnetics have become the critical limiting factor to power electronics performance. The performance is limited by high-frequency loss effects in magnetic cores and windings. In this webinar will address the winding side of this equation. We begin with conceptual approaches to understanding the problem and the impact of design choices. Modeling approaches and optimization approaches will be reviewed and compared, and finally, these will be brought to bear on considering available design options and criteria for selecting between them.