New Nanocrystalline Core Performance Versus Finemet(Registered) for High-power Inductors

Abstract

Advanced power electronic component development is critical for increasing power density for future military hybrid-electric ground vehicle systems. The design and development of compact, high-power, and high-temperature inductors for a 150 kW, DC-DC bidirectional converter is presented. The converter requires four 25 micronH inductors, each rated for continuous operation at 37.5 kW. With goals of reduced component volume and improved thermal management, inductor performance for commercially available FINEMET(Registered) FT-3M and newly developed HTX-002 nanocrystalline core material is compared.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA504276

Entities

People

  • D. P. Urciuoli
  • T. E. Salem

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Converters
  • Directional
  • Electronic Components
  • Equations
  • Flux Density
  • High Temperature
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • Inductors
  • Magnetic Cores
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Materials
  • Power Levels
  • Temperature Control
  • Test Fixtures
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics