30 curated references — textbooks, standards, papers used as basis for the engine.
Comprehensive treatment of magnetic component design for power electronics. Chapters cover Steinmetz / iGSE core loss, Dowell AC resistance, multi-objective optimization, planar transformers, and worked LLC / forward / f…
SourceIndustry-standard handbook covering area-product (Ap) method, window utilization (Ku), regulation, EE/PQ/RM/Toroid sizing, and worked examples for buck, forward, push-pull, half/full-bridge, flyback. Supplies the canonic…
SourceGraduate-level text. Ch.13 PWM converter modeling, Ch.14 power converter dynamics, Ch.15 controller design, Ch.18 PFC. The canonical reference for converter-level analysis.
SourceDefinitive reference on MnZn / NiZn ferrite physics: Curie temperature, disaccommodation, Snoek's limit, magnetostriction, and material property tables. Older but still cited heavily.
SourceModern updates to ferrite materials science — manufacturing, domain-wall dynamics, EMI applications, microwave ferrites. Source for thermal/electrical defaults used in MagAI material templates.
SourceImproved Generalized Steinmetz Equation (iGSE) for non-sinusoidal PWM waveforms. Eliminates the need for separate measurement of Pcv at each duty cycle; uses only standard Steinmetz coefficients.
SourceClosed-form analysis of optimal Litz strand count vs frequency. Provides the design table used in most modern LLC primary winding planners.
SourceClosed-form fringing-flux formulas for gapped EE/PQ/ETD cores. Includes proximity-loss penalty in winding adjacent to gap.
SourceOriginal derivation of AC resistance factor for transformer windings as a function of layer count + skin depth ratio. The Dowell 1966 paper that all modern AC resistance models trace back to.
SourceModified Steinmetz Equation (MSE) for non-sinusoidal waveforms — earlier than iGSE, replaces frequency with effective frequency f_eff.
SourceMulti-objective optimization framework for HF transformer design. Couples Pcv + Pcu + thermal model. Foundation for the area-product + thermal-coupled design loop.
SourceNeural network surrogate for magnetic core loss prediction. Outperforms Steinmetz / iGSE on PWM waveforms with arbitrary duty cycle and DC bias.
SourceInvestigates partial discharge inception (PDIV) under PWM voltage stress in motor and transformer windings. Introduces the now-standard PDIV vs dV/dt characterization.
SourceNanocrystalline-core CM choke design for high-power-density industrial drives. Includes thermal coupling + leakage analysis.
SourceDimensional standard for PQ-shape ferrite cores. Defines Ae/Ve/le/Aw geometry and tolerances.
SourceDimensional standard for EE-shape ferrite cores.
SourceHazard-based safety standard replacing IEC 60950. Covers transformer creepage, clearance, insulation system requirements.
SourceMandatory safety standard for power transformers. Insulation, thermal class, dielectric strength tests.
SourceAutomotive qualification stress tests for passive components — thermal shock, vibration, humidity, ESD, life test.
SourceMethodology for sizing PCB copper traces by temperature rise vs current. Replaces older IPC-2221 derating curves.
SourceComprehensive material datasheet for TDK MnZn ferrite line: PC44/PC95/PC97/N87/N97/PC200 + Pcv vs (f, B, T) curves.
SourceVendor selection guide spanning 3C90/3C94/3C95/3F45/3F36 + power loss + permeability vs frequency curves.
SourceMPP / Kool-Mu / XFlux / High-Flux powder core series — DC bias rolloff, Pcv per material grade.
SourceNanocrystalline FT-3M: μi up to 35000, Bsat 1.23T, ultra-low loss for CM chokes.
SourceVitroperm 500F datasheet — 60000 μi, 1.2T Bsat, MEGAHERTZ-range bandwidth.
Source3kW LLC half-bridge with CoolGaN HEMTs at 200kHz. Includes transformer T1 design walkthrough.
Source600W LLC with UCC256301. ETD44 with 3C95 ferrite, full schematic + BOM + measurement data.
Source4-course series covering buck/boost, magnetics, control, applications. Free to audit; certificate paid. Strong magnetics module in Course 2.
SourceFree industry-standard tutorial covering core selection, winding strategy, layer interleaving, leakage minimization.
SourcePublic open dataset of measured core loss for ~9 commercial ferrite materials under arbitrary PWM waveforms and DC bias. 500K+ labeled (f, B, T, waveform) → Pcv data points. Foundation for Tier C ML surrogate training.
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