by Dennis Feucht, Innovatia Laboratories, Cayo, Belize, How2Power Today, Jun 15 2018
Focus:
Winding-window aspect ratio imposes limits on the current density and hence the transfer power
that can be achieved in transformer design when using round or square wires in bundles. For
bundles that are large relative to the window dimensions, window aspect ratio imposes a
boundary effect that can reduce packing factor. Apart from resorting to foil, there is
seemingly no solution to this problem—except for compressing the round bundles. This article
explains how much the bundles be compressed and determines the extent to which low-strand-count
bundles can be deformed in different configurations, leading to new freedom in winding
optimization.
What you’ll learn:
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