Determination of equivalent material characteristics for parasitic effects in electrical apparatus

For linear systems excited with sinusoidal constraints, an exact dynamical modelling can be performed with a phasor (complex number) approach. For nonlinear systems (exhibiting saturation, hysteresis and higher harmonics), a time stepping model is very time consuming. A method to model such nonlinear systems with an approximated phasor approach is presented. Determination of equivalent material characteristics is discussed and applications are given.