.Modelica.Electrical.Analog.Basic.SaturatingInductor .Modelica.Electrical.Analog.Basic.SaturatingInductorThis model approximates the behaviour of an inductor with the influence of saturation, i.e., the value of the inductance depends on the current flowing through the inductor (Fig. 1). The inductance decreases as current increases. Note, that hysteresis is not taken into account.
The approximation of the flux linkage is based on the
atan function with an additional linear term, as shown
in Fig. 2:
Psi = Linf*i + (Lzer - Linf)*Ipar*atan(i/Ipar) L = Psi/i = Linf + (Lzer - Linf)*atan(i/Ipar)/(i/Ipar)
This approximation is with good performance and easy to adjust to a given characteristic with only four parameters (Tab. 1).
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
Inom. |
Nominal current |
Lnom |
Nominal inductance at nominal current |
Lzer |
Inductance near current = 0; Lzer has to be
greater than Lnom |
Linf |
Inductance at large currents; Linf has to be less
than Lnom |
The parameter Ipar is calculated internally from
the relationship:
Lnom = Linf + (Lzer - Linf)*atan(Inom/Ipar)/(Inom/Ipar)
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The flux slope in Fig. 2 is equal to
Lzer for small currents. The limit of the flux slope
is Linf as the current i approaches
infinity. The nominal flux is indicated by the product of the
nominal inductance Lnom and the nominal current
Inom.