Hysteresis loss component under non-sinusoidal flux waveforms

Separation of total energy dissipation per magnetisation cycle into a frequency-dependent dynamic component and a frequency-independent hysteresis component is a common practise in evaluating electromagnetic losses in Si–Fe electrical steel sheet. The assumed frequency-independent hysteresis component is defined by a coefficient C₀ (J/kg). In this work, the value of C₀ was determined using a linear extrapolation method and quasi-static hysteresis energy loss per cycle. The extrapolation method gave a considerable error when applied to non-sinusoidal excitation voltages (pulse width modulation and square) in a frequency range from 25 to 100 Hz. For this reason the coefficient values obtained from the quasi-static measurements at 0.01 Hz were assumed.