Core Loss Analysis of Soft Magnetic Composites Based on 3D Model Considering Temperature Influence

Abstract

Soft magnetic composite (SMC) is composed of ferromagnetic particles surrounded by an electrical insulation layer. The unique structure of SMC makes it difficult to calculate the eddy current loss of SMC. In addition, the temperature rise in the working condition affects the magnetic properties of the material, which makes it necessary to consider the temperature effect in the process of core loss prediction. In this paper, a magnetic property test platform that considers the influence of temperature is established. The core losses of the SMC ring sample were measured at 20–100 °C, and the experimental results show that core loss decreases as the temperature increases. Then, based on the method of using the SMC model to calculate the core loss, the effect of temperature increase on hysteresis loss and eddy current loss was analyzed, and the existing model was improved to consider the effect of temperature on the core loss. Finally, the measured core losses at different temperatures were compared with the calculated ones, and it is shown that the improved model considering the influence of temperature agreed well with the experimental results, which improves the accuracy and convenience of core loss calculation for the electromagnetic device with SMC cores.

Keywords

• Soft magnetic composite (SMC)
• eddy current loss
• temperature effect
• core loss