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DOI 10.1007/s00202-007-0071-5
ORIGINAL PAPER
Received: 21 December 2006 / Accepted: 21 April 2007 / Published online: 24 May 2007
© Springer-Verlag 2007
Abstract In this paper, a single-phase core-type and In a first group the description of the transformer is based
shell-type transformer model is proposed on the level of on the electromagnetic field analysis in the entire volume of
state equations. The magnetic hysteresis and the eddy cur- the magnetic core using numerical analysis as the finite ele-
rents effects are successfully included based on the analytical ments method [1–4]. These methods are suitable when we
description of the magnetic core topology. Predicted values focus on the design of the transformer but are impractical for
from simulations are in very good agreement with published the calculation of transients and steady state response since
measurements and hence, the developed transformer model they would give time-expensive simulations.
is a powerful tool for transient and steady-state studies. In a second group the transformer modeling is based on the
principle of duality between electric and magnetic circuits
Keywords Eddy currents · Magnetic circuits · and representative references are included in [5–9]. These
Magnetic hysteresis · State equations · Transformers descriptions do not follow mathematical approaches but they
deal with an electrical equivalent circuit, which sometimes
may be very complicated where many ideal transformers are
used.
1 Introduction
The models in a third group are based on the mathematical
description of the magnetic core topology and the windings
Transformer modeling is a very difficult task due the intro-
configuration [10–17]. They are represented by a set of state
duction of the magnetic core characteristics as the saturation
equations in which the coupling between the electric and
effect, the hysteresis and the eddy currents losses as well as
the magnetic circuit takes into account the dimensions and
to the magnetic core topology and the windings configura-
the material characteristics of the magnetic core. The main
tion. Also, in cases where the skin and eddy currents effects
difference between them is the way in which the complete
in the coils and the capacitive effects have to be included the
set of equations is derived.
representation is very complicated. Thus, a variety of meth-
The models in a fourth group are incorporated in the
ods for the transformer description have been developed in
EMTP/ATP-type programs as the BCTRAN Model [18] or
the literature in the past decades, which can be classified into
the STC Model [19]. The frequent problem of these models is
several groups.
the numerical instability that they present and several efforts
have been done in this direction [20,21]. Papers that belong
to the second [6], to the third [22], [23] group or individual
This work was supported by the Research Committee of the
works [24] are introduced in this category. Also, in [25] there
University of Patras under Grant B106. is a successful implementation of a transformer model in the
PSPICE program.
A. D. Theocharis (B) · J. Milias-Argitis · Th. Zacharias In this paper, single-phase core-type and shell-type trans-
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
former models of the third group are presented, which include
University of Patras, Patras, 26500 Rion, Greece
e-mail: theoxar@ece.upatras.gr hysteresis and eddy currents effects of the magnetic core.
URL: http://www.ece.upatras.gr Particularly, the magnetic hysteresis is introduced by two
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Fig. 1 a A core-type transformer. b A shell-type transformer. Ac , lc , Φ The corresponding magnetic circuit of the magnetic
are the cross-section, the mean length paths of the magnetic lines and core in this case is shown in Fig. 2 where F1 , F2 are the
the magnetic flux, respectively magnetomotive forces of the primary and the secondary
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f1 + f2 = F
∂ f1 ∂ f2
+ =1 (25)
Fig. 3 The electrical equivalent of the magnetic circuit of the shell- ∂F ∂F
type transformer
On the same way, from the right loop of the magnetic circuit,
which includes parts 1 and 3, reveals that
and ψ2 are expressed via the number of turns of the windings
N1 and N2 and the core flux Φ1 and are written as f1 + f3 = F
∂ f1 ∂ f3
d ψ1 N1 dΦ 1 + =1 (26)
= (18) ∂F ∂F
dt ψ2 −N2 dt
Equations (24), (25) and (26) constitute a system with
The time derivative for the core flux in the part j, ( j = unknown quantities the three partial derivatives of the mag-
1, 2, 3), of the core can be expressed as ∂f
netic potentials ∂ F1 , ∂∂ fF2 and ∂∂ fF3 . In compact matrix form, the
dΦ j ∂Φ j ∂ f j dF above system is represented as
= (19)
dt ∂ f j ∂ F dt
f = A−1
1 A2 (27)
where the total magnetomotive force F is given by (4) and
the magnetic potential f j across the jth part of the magnetic where is the partial derivative operator = ∂/∂ F and the
circuit is expressed in terms of the magnetic resistance Rm j matrices
⎡ f, A1 and A⎤2 are f = [ f 1 f 2 f 3 ]T , A1 =
and the core flux Φ j as −G md1 G md2 G md3
⎣ 1 1 0 ⎦ and A2 = [0 1 1]T . From (27),
f j = Rm j Φ j (20) 1 0 1
one can write
The Kirchhoff’s law for the core fluxes at the node of the
∂ f1 G md2 + G md3
magnetic circuit declares that = (28)
∂F G md1 + G md2 + G md3
− Φ1 + Φ2 + Φ3 = 0 (21) ∂ f2 G md1
= (29)
∂F G md1 + G md2 + G md3
The partial derivative with respect to the total magnetomotive
force of this equation results as ∂ f3 G md1
= (30)
∂F G md1 + G md2 + G md3
∂Φ1 ∂ f 1 ∂Φ2 ∂ f 2 ∂Φ3 ∂ f 3
− + + =0 (22)
∂ f1 ∂ F ∂ f2 ∂ F ∂ f3 ∂ F Substituting Eqs. (23), (28), (29), (30), (16) into (19), the
time derivatives of the core fluxes, in a compact matrix form,
Introducing the incremental conductance for each one of the are
three parts of the core, in the same manner that the incremen-
tal conductance has been defined in the case of the core type D = DI (31)
transformer
∂Φ j Acj where the matrices are = [Φ1 Φ2 Φ3 ]T ,
= G md j = µd j (23) ⎡ ⎤
∂fj lcj N1 G md1 (G md2 +G md3 ) N2 G md1 (G md2 +G md3 )
0 G md1 +G md2 +G md3 − G md1 +G md2 +G md3
⎢ ⎥
Eq. (22) is written as ⎢ ⎥
=⎢
⎢0
N1 G md1 G md2
G md1 +G md2 +G md3 − N2 G md1 G md2
G md1 +G md2 +G md3
⎥
⎥
∂ f1 ∂ f2 ∂ f3 ⎣ ⎦
− G md1 + G md2 + G md3 =0 (24) 0 N1 G md1 G md3 N2 G md1 G md3
− G md1
∂F ∂F ∂F G md1 +G md2 +G md3 +G md2 +G md3
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By substitution of the first equation of the system (31), 2.3.1 Incorporation of the J-A model of hysteresis
which corresponds to the time derivative of the flux Φ1 , into
Eq. (18) the matrix Ld of the shell-type transformer results Using the well-known expression b = µ0 (h + M) where the
as magnetization M is the sum of two components, the revers-
⎡ 2 ⎤
N1 G md1 (G md2 +G md3 ) N1 N2 G md1 (G md2 +G md3 ) ible magnetization Mrev and the irreversible magnetization
−
⎢ G md1 +G md2 +G md3 G md1 +G md2 +G md3 ⎥ Mirr , the term µd can be written as
Ld = ⎣ ⎦
− N1 GN2 G md1 (G md2 +G md3 ) N 2 md1 (G md2
2G +G md3 )
md1 +G md2 +G md3 G md1 +G md2 +G md3 dM rev dM irr
µd = µo 1 + + (35)
dh dh
Therefore, Eqs. (2) and (31) constitute the complete set of
state equations for the shell-type transformer model. where µo is the permeability of free space. According to J-A
At this point, model
it shouldbe noted that, in view of (Ap.10),
the terms ∂Φ2 ∂Φ1 , ∂Φ3 ∂Φ1 can be determined as follows dM irr Man − Mirr
= (36)
dh kδ − a 1 (M an − Mirr )
∂Φ2 ∂Φ2 ∂ f 2 ∂ F ∂ f 1
= (32) dMrev dMan dMirr
∂Φ1 ∂ f 2 ∂ F ∂ f 1 ∂Φ1 =c − (37)
dh dh dh
Using Eqs. (23) for j = 1 and j = 2 as well as Eqs. (28) and and the term Man reflects the anhysteretic magnetization. In
(29), then (32) becomes terms of h it is represented by the Langevin equation as
∂Φ2 G md2 h + a1 M a2
= (33) Man (h) = M s coth − (38)
∂Φ1 G md2 + G md3 a2 h + a1 M
In an analogous manner, one can writte and the term dMan /dh is derived by differentiation of the
above equation. The parameters a1 , a2 , c and k are constants
∂Φ3 G md3 for the material being used, Ms is the saturation magnetiza-
= (34) tion and the directional parameter δ is dependent on the sign
∂Φ1 G md2 + G md3
of dh/dt.
The vector of the state variables for the core-type trans-
The matrix Ld , in both cases, is dependent on the incre-
T
mental permeability µd (through G md ) representing the core former model is i 1 i 1 i 2 Mrev Mirr h . Equations (2)
material characteristic. When the core material is described are the state equations of the electrical part of the transformer
by its magnetization curve h = g(b), the incremental perme- while, the state equations of the magnetic core are
ability is caclulated in each time step as µd = (dh/db)−1 .
dM rev dM rev dh
When magnetic hysteresis is to be taken into account, the = (39)
expression for µd depends on hysteresis model. dt dh dt
dM irr dM irr dh
= (40)
dt dh dt
2.3 Incorporation of the magnetic hysteresis
The time derivative of the magnetic field strength dh/dt is
There are several descriptions for the magnetic hysteresis evaluated from
which, in general, can be classified into three main cate- dh 1 dΦ
gories. In the first, the hysteresis loop is described through = µ−1
d (41)
dt Ac dt
the physical mechanisms in microscopic scale. In the second
category, experimental data are fitted by mathematical func- In the case of the shell-type transformer, the vector of the
tions to obtain the major hysteresis loop and minor loops. state variables is [i 1 i 1 i 2 Mrev1 Mrev2 Mrev3 Mirr1
In the third category [32], the magnetic hysteresis is ana- Mirr2 Mirr3 h 1 h 2 h 3 ]T . The incremental permeabilities
lyzed on a macroscopic level and equations are revealed for are determined from Eq. (35) for each one of the three parts
the magnetization M. For the incorporation of the hysteresis of the magnetic core of the transformer. Equations (2) are
loop in this work two different methods are used. At first, the state equations of the electrical part of the transformer
the Jiles-Atherton (J-A) model is selected among the mod- while, the state equations of the three parts of the magnetic
els of the last category. Next, the model that is proposed by core have the same form as Eqs. (39) and (40). Also, the time
Tellinen (TLN) is selected among the models of the second derivatives of the magnetic field strengths in the three parts
category. are of the same form as Eq. (41).
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and
and using the proposed transformer model, all the measured
b − basc (h) dbdesc (h) waveforms have been confirmed. A representative result is
µd = µ0 + − µ0 dh < 0
bdesc (h) − basc (h) dh shown in Fig. 4, where the four first cycles of the simulated
(44) inrush current and the peak measured values are shown. By
comparison of the peak measured and simulated values as
Using this model of hysteresis, the state variables of the well as by comparison with the published measured wave-
T
core-type transformer are i 1 i 1 i 2 Φ h . Equations (2) are form in [33] (L air = 0.85643 mH) the agreement is very
the state equations of the electrical part of the transformer good. The slight differences at the peak values and the dis-
while, Eq. (17) is the equation for the magnetic core and similarity in the regions of the minimum values are due to
the term dh/dt is evaluated from (41). The state variables of the fact that only the magnetization curve was available.
T
A further agreement in this region would be accomplished if
the shell-type transformer are i 1 i 1 i 2 Φ1 Φ2 Φ3 h 1 h 2 h 3 .
the hysteresis loop were used.
Equations (2) are the state equations of the electrical part
of the transformer while, Eqs. (31) are the state equations
for the magnetic core and the terms dh j /dt are evaluated
from (41). 3.2 Second case: TLN model of hysteresis
In this case, hysteresis loop and eddy currents are taken into
account. Data for the core material are taken from [34]. In
3 Results [34] the core material power losses Pc as well as the hyster-
esis loop power losses Ph per unit mass are reported. They
Simulations have been conducted in order to verify the pro- correspond to a sinusoidal excitation with 50 Hz frequency at
posed transformers models. Three cases are investigated. maximum flux densities 1.7 and 1.5 T. Moreover, the major
In the first case, the core material is represented by its hysteresis loop in [34] is given as a graph on the b − h plane.
magnetization curve. Consequently, the ascending branch of the hysteresis loop of
In the second case, the core material is represented by its the core material is approximated by
hysteresis loop using the TLN model.
In the third case, the core material is represented by its
hysteresis loop using the J-A model. 5
q=1 w1q (h − H c )q
b(h) = 4 (45)
q=0 w2q (h − H c )q
3.1 First case: magnetization curve model
In this case, an unloaded, single-phase, shell-type transformer where Hc is the coercive force. The constants w1q and w2q
is considered. Eddy currents are not taken into account. The for h < Hc and h > Hc are given in Table 1. The descend-
set of state equations are (2) and (31). In [33] a number ing branch is determined from Eq. (42). The corresponding
of measured waveforms for the inrush current are reported curve is shown in Fig. 5. The hysteresis loop is incorporated
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200 (a)
15
Voltage (kV)
Primary
150 Secondary
10
100
5
Current (A)
50
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 0
-5 Current (mA)
-50
-10
-100
-15
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30
Fig. 6 The nonlinear characteristic of the eddy currents resistance re time (s)
in the case of the core-type transformer for maximum flux densities 1.5 200
T (dashed line) and 1.7 T (solid line) (b) R-L branch
150 Capacitor
100
20
50
Current (A)
15
0
10
Primary Current (mA)
-50
5 -100
0 -150
-200
-5
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30
-20
1.92 1.93 1.94 1.95 1.96 1.97 1.98 1.99 1.0
Fig. 7 The primary winding current waveform of the unloaded core- 0.0
type transformer when the eddy currents are neglected (solid line) or
-0.5
included (dotted line)
-1.0
-1.5
the source voltage is 12.25 kV. The parameters of the core
-2.0
material are those in [28] (Fig. 1). The J-A model of hys- -10000 -5000 0 5000 10000
teresis is used, while the eddy currents are neglected. More- Magnetic Field Strength (A/m)
over, for the magnetic core two cases are considered. First, a
symmetrical magnetic core and next an asymmetrical one. Fig. 8 Transient response for the shell-type transformer with a sym-
metrical magnetic core. a Primary and secondary windings currents.
The set of state equations are (2), (39), (40) and (41).
b Load currents. c The b(h) trajectory of the part 1 of the magnetic
core
3.3.1 Shell-type transformer with symmetrical
magnetic core
3.3.2 Shell-type transformer with asymmetrical
The parameters of the transformer are given in Tables 2 and 3. magnetic core
Figures 8 and 9 show transient and steady state responses
of the transformer respectively. Due to the symmetry of the In order to present simulation results of an asymmetrical
magnetic core, the b(h) trajectories of the parts 2 and 3 are shell-type transformer, the length as well as the cross-
identical to that of part 1. The secondary winding current section of the part 3 of the magnetic core in the previous
shows a slight difference from the sinusoidal shape due to case have been changed. The new values are lc3 = 1.5lc2
the presence of the capacitor. and Ac3 = 0.5Ac2 where lc2 and Ac2 are those in Table 3.
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250 (a)
Primary (N1/N2) Primary
Secondary 200 Secondary
(a) R-L branch
150
120 Capacitor
Current (A)
100
80
50
40
Current (A)
0
0
-50
-40
-100
-80
-150
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25
-120
time (s)
3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 200 (b) R-L branch
time (s) 150 Capacitor
100
1.5
(b)
Part 1 50
Current (A)
Magnetic Flux Density (T)
1.0 0
-50
0.5
-100
0.0
-150
-0.5 -200
-250
-1.0
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20
1.0 Part 1
Fig. 9 Steady state response for the shell-type transformer with a sym-
metrical magnetic core. a Current waveforms. b The b(h) trajectory in Part 2
0.5
the part 1 of the magnetic core Part 3
0.0
-0.5
Transient and steady state responses are shown in Figs. 10, -1.0
11, respectively. Due to the asymmetry of the magnetic core, -1.5
the operating points on the b − h plane of the parts 2 and
-2.0
3 have been inserted in the saturation region. The windings -5000 0 5000 10000
currents have been further distorted in comparison with the Magnetic Field Strength (A/m)
symmetrical case hence, J-A model has been easily incorpo-
rated into the transformers models of this work. Fig. 10 Transient response for the shell-type transformer with an
asymmetrical magnetic core. a Primary and secondary windings cur-
rents. b Load currents. c The b(h) trajectories of the three parts of the
magnetic core
4 Conclusions
In this paper, detailed models of single-phase, core-type For the validation of the model, simulation results are com-
and shell-type transformers for a state space formulation are pared with published measuremets. The developed model
presented. The proposed models incorporate the topology, permits the various parts of the core having different dimen-
material characteristics and size of the core. The magnetic sions thereby leading to an assymetrical core.
hysteresis of the core material is taken into account using Although the paper is written for single phase transform-
either the model of Jiles-Atherton or the mathematical for- ers the developed theory is suitable for the simulation of any
mulation of Tellinen. The eddy currents effects are modeled three-phase transformer with uniform magnetic flux density
by a nonlinear resistor based on the work of Bertotti. in the various parts of the core.
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Primary (N1/N2)
Secondary
160 (a) Load R-L
Capacitor
120
80
40
Current (A)
-40
-80
-120
-160
3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05
time (s)
Fig. 12 A magnetic lamination with length l p , thickness d, cross-sec-
2.0 (b) tion A p , width τ and electrical conductivity σ in which the magnetic
1.5 flux density b p is considered uniform
Part 1
Magnetic Flux Density (T)
1.0 Part 2
Part 3
0.5
where h e.c represents the classical eddy currents and given
0.0 by
-0.5
σ d 2 db p
-1.0 h e.c (t) = (Ap.2)
12 dt
-1.5
-2.0 and h e.e represents the excess eddy currents and given by
-10000 -5000 0 5000 10000
Magnetic Field Strength (A) 1/2
db p
Fig. 11 Steady state response for the shell-type transformer with an h e.e (t) = (Gdτ H o σ )1/2 (Ap.3)
asymmetrical magnetic core. a Current waveforms. b The b(h) trajec-
dt
tories in the three parts of the magnetic core
The term G = 0.1356 is a dimensionless constant and Ho is
a parameter with dimensions [A/m] representing the internal
potential experienced by domain walls in the magnetic lam-
The proposed model could also be very useful for the
ination and can be a function of the maximum flux density
simulation of power converters including transformers and
Bmax .
interconnecting a linear or nonlinear source with the power
In the case of the core type transformer the eddy currents
system [35].
magnetic field strength in the magnetic core is
1/2
σ d 2 db 1/2 db
h e (t) = + (Gdτ H o σ ) (Ap.4)
Appendix 12 dt dt
Determination of the eddy currents resistance where b is the magnetic flux density of the core. The instan-
taneous power core losses are estimated by
In the classical model of the eddy currents effects, the mag-
netic domains of the material are neglected. This is too gross db
pe = h e Ac lc (Ap.5)
a simplification and the consequences of the domain walls dt
are the excess eddy currents effects, which have been inves-
tigated in detail by Bertotti [30,31]. According to Bertotti, in and substituting Eq. (Ap.4) and the magnetic flux density as
a part of length l p of the magnetic lamination in Fig. 12, the b = Φ/Ac the power core losses are written as
total magnetic field due to eddy currents effects is
ke dΦ 2
pe = N 1 (Ap.6)
h e (t) = h e.c (t) + h e.e (t) (Ap.1) N12 dt
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where
1/2 −1/2
σ d 2 lc Gdτ H o σ l 2c dΦ
ke = + (Ap.7)
12 Ac Ac dt
Fig. 13 Equivalent magnetic branch of the part with length l p of the
lamination shown in Fig. 12
The coefficient of the parenthesis of Eq. (Ap.6) has dimen-
sions −1 and represents the eddy currents conductance
which is referred to the primary winding. Hence, the eddy
currents resistance in the case of the core-type transformer is
N12
re = (Ap.8)
ke
In the same manner, in the case of the shell-type trans-
former the eddy currents instantaneous power core losses
are the sum of the losses in each part of the magnetic core
and are written as
⎡ ⎤
3
kej ∂Φ j 2 dΦ 1 2
pe = ⎣ ⎦ N1 (Ap.9)
N 2 ∂Φ1
j=1 1
dt
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