Design and Thermal Analysis of a High-Voltage High-Frequency Transformer


Shan A., ÖZDEMİR M. A., TAMYÜREK B., Aydin E., Aydemir M. T.

51st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2025, Madrid, İspanya, 14 - 17 Ekim 2025, (Tam Metin Bildiri) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1109/iecon58223.2025.11221159
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Madrid
  • Basıldığı Ülke: İspanya
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: core losses, High-voltage high-frequency transformers, thermal analysis
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

High-voltage high-frequency (HVHF) transformers are one of the crucial components in HVDC power supplies. However, they occupy more space, and compared to other components in the system, they experience more energy losses. HVHF transformers need special attention to both thermal and electrical properties, mainly because of the use of ferrite cores. Ferrite materials show temperature-dependent properties, and transformer efficiency, reliability, and safety are enormously affected by the thermal behavior of ferrite cores. At high operating temperatures, the core performance may be reduced, leading to an increase in total losses and a decrease in the insulation life. Therefore, for optimal transformer design, it is very crucial to select an appropriate core material and predict its thermal behavior accurately. This article focuses on the thermal analysis and modeling of a 10 kVA, 500V/11 kV HVHF transformer using ANSYS simulation tools. Finite element analysis (FEA) is used to calculate the core losses and temperature distribution, enabling a deeper understanding of thermal limitations and design choices.