Original Research
Genetic algorithms in computer aided inductor design
Submitted: 23 September 2004 | Published: 23 September 2004
About the author(s)
Jean Fivaz, Elektriese, Elektroniese en Rekenaarwetenskap, Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit, Aucklandpark, South AfricaWillem A. Cronjé, Elektriese, Elektroniese en Rekenaarwetenskap, Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit, Aucklandpark, South Africa
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The goal of this investigation is to determine the advantages of using genetic algorithms in computer-aided design as applied to inductors. These advantages are exploited in design problems with a number of specifications and constraints, as encountered in power electronics during practical inductor design. The design tool should be able to select components, such as cores and wires, from databases of available components, and evaluate these choices based on the components’ characteristic data read from a database of manufacturers’ data-sheets. The proposed design must always be practically realizable, as close to the desired specifications as possible and within any specified constraints.
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