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LTspice Implementation of Gyrator-Capacitor Magnetic Circuit Model Considering Losses and Magnetic Saturation for Transient Simulations of Switching Mode Power Supplies Utilizing Inductive Elements with Cores Made of Amorphous Alloys

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Modelling the transient simulation of magnetic circuits is the crucial process for development of modern switching mode power converters. Such models are especially important for newly developed magnetic materials, such as amorphous alloys. Paper presents the gyrator-capacitor model of inductive element with core made of high permeability, Co-based amorphous alloy. Parameters of the model were identified during Nedler-Mead method based optimization process. Presented results of modelling confirm that model can be used for SPICE simulations; however, the accuracy of losses modeling is limited in the wide range of frequencies.

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Szewczyk, R. et al. (2021). LTspice Implementation of Gyrator-Capacitor Magnetic Circuit Model Considering Losses and Magnetic Saturation for Transient Simulations of Switching Mode Power Supplies Utilizing Inductive Elements with Cores Made of Amorphous Alloys. In: Szewczyk, R., Zieliński, C., Kaliczyńska, M. (eds) Automation 2021: Recent Achievements in Automation, Robotics and Measurement Techniques. AUTOMATION 2021. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1390. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74893-7_37

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