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TRAFOLO
TRAFOLO provides specialized 3D FEM simulation software for designing and analyzing magnetic components like transformers and inductors. This tool integrates electromagnetic and heat-transfer solvers to validate designs, optimize performance, and predict thermal behavior before physical prototyping. The software supports various core and winding types, offering high-performance parallelization for efficient design iteration in power electronics development.
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Updated 2 months ago
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Funding not disclosed
across 1 round
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Problem
Designing and testing transformers and inductors for power electronics applications traditionally requires building physical prototypes, which is time-consuming and expensive. Identifying and correcting design flaws at this stage can lead to significant delays and increased costs.
Solution
TRAFOLO offers a 3D finite element method (FEM) simulation software specifically tailored for power electronics engineers. This software enables users to virtually model and test the electromagnetic and thermal behavior of transformers and inductors. By simulating various configurations, geometries, and scenarios, engineers can identify and eliminate critical design errors before building physical prototypes. The software provides verified results in a short timeframe, bridging the gap between academic research and industrial applications. This approach allows for design optimization, reverse engineering, idea validation, and process analysis, ultimately reducing development time and costs.
Target Audience
The primary users are power electronics engineers involved in the design and testing of transformers and inductors, particularly those seeking to optimize designs, reduce prototyping costs, and accelerate development cycles.
Features
- 3D FEM simulation for accurate modeling of electromagnetic and thermal behavior
- Coupled electromagnetic and heat-transfer solver
- High-performance computing with parallelization exceeding 100 cores
- User-friendly interface with templates and examples for common core and winding types
- Supports waveforms from circuit simulators like LTSpice, Simulink, PLECS, and Simplorer
- Material library with B-H hysteresis and temperature-dependent conductivity
- Core loss models: Steinmetz and Generalized Steinmetz Equations
- Winding loss models: Dowell’s equation and homogenization
- Ready-to-use templates for Flyback Transformers, Planar Inductors, Dual Active Bridge Transformers, and more