Calculation of core loss under distorted flux density with minor hysteresis loops for laminated steel structure

Accurate prediction of core losses has been a crucial aspect in the field of electromagnetics for several decades. Extensive experimental results have shown that the core loss under harmonic excitation is more complicated than that under sinusoidal excitations, which means that the traditional core loss calculation methods are no longer applicable under distorted flux. In order to determine an efficient numerical approach when minor hysteresis loops occur, a harmonic magnetic test platform is used to study the effect of the variation of B–H properties on the iron loss and magnetic flux density of grain oriented silicon steel lamination under different supply voltages. A simple method, which could be used to predict the iron losses in thin laminations due to a number of non-sinusoidal waveforms with or without minor loops, for estimating the iron loss based on the loss separation method is proposed. The errors are substantially lower than those of conventional models while saving time.