Design of High Power Planar Magnetics for a 1.8KW Phase Shifted Full Bridge Converter Using Advance FEA Electromagnetics Tools

Conference: PCIM Europe 2019 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
05/07/2019 - 05/09/2019 at Nürnberg, Deutschland

Proceedings: PCIM Europe 2019

Pages: 5Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Munguia, David (Pulse Electronics Inc, USA)
Healy, Gerard (Pulse Electronics Inc, Ireland)

Abstract:
There is an important requirement in high-power converter applications for highly efficient yet small power magnetics. It is commonly believed that complicated and dense 3D finite element analysis (FEA) models are required to accurately analyze and design high-power magnetics. In contrast, here we propose a novel design methodology using 2D FEA approximations, that produces results quickly and accurately. We analyze two of the magnetics (phase-shifted full bridge transformer and output inductor) used in a 1.8kW DC/DC inverter for HEV/EV automotive applications.