Electrical – FEMM – Transformer design and frequency

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I am trying to design a transformer in FEMM and I have this issue.

First of all, I simulated my transformer with 0Hz frequency and the Magnetic field is illustrated in the following figure

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Then, I did the same simulation with 50 Hz frequency and the Magnetic field is illustrated in the following figure

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If someone observes these two figures, it can be seen that they are pretty similar. However, we all know that the transformer operates under AC current/voltage, so someone could expect that the results of the simulation when f=0Hz to be very different than the results when f=50 Hz. I can not understand why the transformer at 0 Hz operates similarly with the transformer at 50 Hz.

Best Answer

I think you will find the small differences you observe are due to there being no Eddy current losses in a DC (0Hz) case compared to those automatically applied under FEMM when a frequency is specified.

This is talked about in several of the examples, but try reading here.

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