Designing inherently current limited single phase transformer 24V, 100A with integrated inductor

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Designing inherently current limited single phase transformer 24V, 100A with integrated inductor

Genaral information

There are 2 constructions for creating a transformer with an integrated inductor:

Normally the construction with the primary outside is used more often due to the fact that it protects the transformer part from voltage spikes, harmonics and it limits the inrush current.

Note that the Rale Design Software doesn’t support the design of the transformer with the integrated inductor full automatically. You have to design it in 2 steps; first the “transformer” and then the “inductor”.

Assume the following operation mode:

• Unet = 400V, 60Hz
• Short-circuit current has to be Icc = 2 x Inominal; Ucc% = 50%
• 9 minutes @ Inominal, 1 minute @ Icc

For this operation mode the “transformer” input voltage is:

U1 = Unet x (1 – (Ucc%/100)^2) ^0.5 = 400 x ( 1 – 0.5^2)^0.5 = 346.4V

“Transformer” Input parameters

“Transformer” output parameters

“Inductor” Input parameters

After the “transformer” design we know the following “inductor” parameters:

• The nominal current I1n = 7.235A
• The number of turns and the wire size
• Max. peak value of the current through the “inductor” 1.41 x Icc = 1.41 x 2 x7.235 = 20.4A
• The core shape and steel
• Frequency f = 60 Hz

The nominal inductance of the “inductor has to be:

L = Unet x Ucc%/100 / I1n / 2 / Pi / f = 346.4 x 0.5/7.235/376 =0.06366H

L = 63.66mH linear up to = 20.4A

In the short-circuit mode of the “transformer” the “inductor” is set under the voltage of 346.4V. Using the formula:

U = 4.44 x f x W x B x Kfe x Afe

And:

• f = 60
• W = 224 (turns of the primary winding)
• B = 1.5T@20.4A^
• Afe the cross section of the “inductor” core

We calculate the stack of the “inductor” core 2.5”