Project number
16030
Organization
Honeywell Aerospace
Academic year
2016-2017
The team was asked to model, design and build a partial-turn transformer that meets the high tolerances specified by the sponsor. Transformers are widely used in electrical appliances that plug into a wall outlet and are designed by winding a conductive wire around a magnetic core.
The input winding is referred to as the primary winding, and the secondary winding outputs to the rest of the circuit. The ratio of the number of primary windings to the number of secondary windings determines the “transformation” capability of the device. With partial turns, the transformation capability of existing devices can be replicated at a fraction of the weight. However, partial turns are associated with high levels of leakage inductance, which inhibits transformation capability.
Modeling different system parameters in ANSYS Electronic Studio with the intent of minimizing leakage inductance determined the optimal design for the prototype, which was designed and machined using Solidworks and delivered to the sponsor.
The input winding is referred to as the primary winding, and the secondary winding outputs to the rest of the circuit. The ratio of the number of primary windings to the number of secondary windings determines the “transformation” capability of the device. With partial turns, the transformation capability of existing devices can be replicated at a fraction of the weight. However, partial turns are associated with high levels of leakage inductance, which inhibits transformation capability.
Modeling different system parameters in ANSYS Electronic Studio with the intent of minimizing leakage inductance determined the optimal design for the prototype, which was designed and machined using Solidworks and delivered to the sponsor.