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Finding Better Solutions to Reduce Computational Effort of Large-Scale Engineering Eddy Current Fields

Received: 10 September 2015     Accepted: 11 September 2015     Published: 28 September 2015
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Abstract

In the finite element analysis of the engineering eddy current fields in electrical machines and transformers there are the problems such as the huge scale of computation, too long computing time and poor precision which could not meet the demand of engineering accuracy. The current research situation and difficulties of these problems are analyzed in this paper mainly from the aspect of computation methodology. The methods to deal with these problems, e.g., homogenization models of the laminated iron core, the sub-domain perturbation finite element method, domain decomposition method, and EBE (Element by Element) parallel finite element method are described. Their advantages and limitations are discussed, and the authors’ suggestions for the further research strategies are also included.

Published in International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering (Volume 5, Issue 1-1)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Numerical Analysis, Material Modeling and Validation for Magnetic Losses in Electromagnetic Devices

DOI 10.11648/j.ijepe.s.2016050101.12
Page(s) 12-20
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Keywords

Engineering Eddy Current Fields, Huge Scale of Computation, Homogenization of Laminated Iron Core, Finite Element Method, Sub-Problem Perturbation Finite Element Method, EBE Parallel Finite Element Computation

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  • School of Electrical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, China

  • TBEA Shenyang Transformer Co., Ltd., Shenyang, China

  • School of Electrical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, China

  • TBEA Shenyang Transformer Co., Ltd., Shenyang, China

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