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In this work, a nonlinear behavioral model is proposed for air-gapped ferrite-core inductors working up to magnetic saturation. The component is represented through the series connection of a nonlinear conservative inductor and a linear resistor, accounting for the instantaneous losses in both the windings and the core. The model is identified...

In this paper, the derivative-free optimization algorithm MADS (mesh adaptive direct search) is adapted for implementation on field programmable gate array (FPGA) with fixed-point data representation. MADS is then exploited to solve constrained nonlinear optimization problems arising from non-linear model predictive control. The application on...

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Increasing the power density in switched mode power supplies is one of the main goals in power electronics. This aim can be achieved by using smaller inductors operating at partial magnetic saturation. In this work, a partially saturating ferrite core inductor is exploited in a switching DC-DC boost converter, regulated through nonlinear model...