Abstract

Abstract Measurement of power losses in inductive devices in highly efficient power electronic systems is crucial for choosing appropriate components. A calorimetric method for measuring power losses below 10 W is presented in the following paper to decompose the inductive devices’ power losses. A fully enclosed double-jacked calorimetric chamber is constructed to measure the temperature with digital temperature sensors TMP275, providing a resolution of 0.1 W/K. The finite element method is used with analytical calculation to estimate core and conduction losses to decompose power losses. Power losses are measured for an inductor with a 3C95 ferrite core and four types of windings, where three were made of wire with a different number of strands, whereas the fourth has been made using copper foil. All windings have similar cross-sectional areas for comparison.

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