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Magnetic core-loss screening calculator

Reference-calibrated power-law core loss; coefficients must match material/range.

magnetics-core-loss.napkin / editable

SCENARIO COMPARISON

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Scenario	lossW
	1
	0.8

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SCENARIOS / CALCULATED VALUESSAME SOURCE

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core loss budget1.00 W✓ passes

BASELINE INPUTS

referenceLoss1 Wfrequency100000 HzreferenceFrequency100000 Hzdensity0.1 TreferenceDensity0.1 TfrequencyExponent1.5 fluxExponent2.5

CALCULATED

loss1 W

Edits change the baseline source.

THE SOURCE

Edits below update the same model.

# Magnetic core-loss screening
# Scope: Reference-calibrated power-law core loss; coefficients must match material/range.
# Status: illustrative worked example; engineering review pending.
# Inputs are example values. Checks are editable example requirements, not standards.

referenceLoss = 1 W
frequency = 100000 Hz
referenceFrequency = 100000 Hz
density = 0.1 T
referenceDensity = 0.1 T
frequencyExponent = 1.5
fluxExponent = 2.5

loss := referenceLoss*(frequency/referenceFrequency)^frequencyExponent*(density/referenceDensity)^fluxExponent [W]

check core loss budget: loss <= 2 W

scenario alternative: referenceLoss = 0.8 W

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Baseline · Baseline

core loss budget1.00 W ✓ passes

alternative · alternative

core loss budget0.80 W ✓ passes

Illustrative first-order example. Checks are editable requirements, not design standards. The broader topic may require additional equations, data, and validation.

Formula and units

This example uses the following equations. Input names and units match the editable source above.

loss: loss = referenceLoss*(frequency/referenceFrequency)^frequencyExponent*(density/referenceDensity)^fluxExponent [W]

Original worked example

These are the baseline values in the downloadable source. Edits above let you test your own values.

Given

reference loss: 1 W
frequency: 100000 Hz
reference frequency: 100000 Hz
density: 0.1 T
reference density: 0.1 T
frequency exponent: 1.5
flux exponent: 2.5

Calculated

loss: 1 W

Assumptions and limits

Reference-calibrated power-law core loss; coefficients must match material/range.

The requirement checks use the limits written in this example. Passing a check does not establish that the model covers every load, material behavior, or operating condition in a real design.

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Try with Claude ↗

codex 'Use Napkin (https://napkin.engineering/mcp, or the local Napkin plugin) to build a study: Magnetic core-loss screening. Inputs: flux waveform; frequency; volume; fitted loss coefficients. Outputs: conditional core loss. Model scope: Magnetic-circuit approximations with calibrated material data. Read napkin_capabilities and the current snapshot. Ask me for the values that matter, label assumptions with units, author .napkin source, validate it and apply it with napkin_source using the current revision, then open the study. Add checks for the limits I supply. Keep unsupported analyses explicit.'

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The broader study

The topic brief below describes the broader scope. The worked example above states the particular calculation it implements.

Inputs: flux waveform, frequency, volume, fitted loss coefficients
Outputs: conditional core loss
Modes: calculate, compare, sweep
Drawing: Magnetic circuit and flux plot

EXECUTABLE WORKED EXAMPLE · FIRST-ORDER MODEL · CHECK THE SCOPE & ASSUMPTIONS