Transformer having fractional turn windings
First Claim
1. A transformer having fractional equivalent turns on at least one winding, comprisingat least a first magnetic core, the at least a first magnetic core comprising a magnetic circuit having at least three flux paths, a source of magnetomotive force to generate magnetic flux in the at least three flux paths, the source of magnetomotive force having a phase defined by the timing and the direction of the flux which it generates in the at least three flux paths, and a flux distribution winding to determine the distribution of the flux in the at least three flux paths comprising a first flux distribution coil wound around one of the at least three flux paths, and at least a second flux distribution coil wound around at least a second of the at least three flux paths, the at least a first flux distribution coil having a number n turns where n is a positive or negative integer, the sign of the number n indicating its phase with respect to the phase of the source of magnetomotive force, the at least a second flux distribution coil having a number m turns where m is a positive or negative integer, the sign of the number m indicating its phase with respect to the phase of the source of magnetomotive force, the first flux distribution coil and at least the at least a second flux distribution coil further being connected together so that the first flux distribution coil and at least the at least a second flux distribution coil have a common terminal voltage Vt induced in the first flux distribution coil and at least the at least a second flux distribution coil by the flux through the first flux distribution coil and the flux through at least the at least a second flux distribution coil, whereby through flux through the first flux distribution coil is proportional to Vt divided by n and whereby the flux through the at least a second flux distribution coil is proportional to Vt divided by m.
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Abstract
In a transformer wound on a core having three or more legs (N legs), N−1 of the legs can have a flux distribution winding on them comprising flux distribution coils on each of the N−1 legs. The flux distribution coils are all connected together, usually in phase, so all of the coils see the same voltage. If the several coils have different numbers of turns, then the volt per turn will differ inversely, and so too will the flux in the N−1 legs. The flux in the Nth leg is the algebraic sum of the flux in the N−1 legs, and is usually the “Main” flux path. A winding around one of the legs would have a terminal voltage proportional to the number of turns and the flux in the leg. A winding may make several turns around the main leg of the transformer, then make one or more turns around a side leg having a different flux, usually some fraction of the flux in the main leg. The extra turns, having a fractional flux, are the equivalent of a fractional turn. The ampere-turns are reconciled by a circulating current in the flux distribution windings.
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1. A transformer having fractional equivalent turns on at least one winding, comprising
at least a first magnetic core, the at least a first magnetic core comprising a magnetic circuit having at least three flux paths, a source of magnetomotive force to generate magnetic flux in the at least three flux paths, the source of magnetomotive force having a phase defined by the timing and the direction of the flux which it generates in the at least three flux paths, and a flux distribution winding to determine the distribution of the flux in the at least three flux paths comprising a first flux distribution coil wound around one of the at least three flux paths, and at least a second flux distribution coil wound around at least a second of the at least three flux paths, the at least a first flux distribution coil having a number n turns where n is a positive or negative integer, the sign of the number n indicating its phase with respect to the phase of the source of magnetomotive force, the at least a second flux distribution coil having a number m turns where m is a positive or negative integer, the sign of the number m indicating its phase with respect to the phase of the source of magnetomotive force, the first flux distribution coil and at least the at least a second flux distribution coil further being connected together so that the first flux distribution coil and at least the at least a second flux distribution coil have a common terminal voltage Vt induced in the first flux distribution coil and at least the at least a second flux distribution coil by the flux through the first flux distribution coil and the flux through at least the at least a second flux distribution coil, whereby through flux through the first flux distribution coil is proportional to Vt divided by n and whereby the flux through the at least a second flux distribution coil is proportional to Vt divided by m.
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