4th Edition

Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook

By Colonel Wm. T. McLyman Copyright 2011
667 Pages 514 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

667 Pages 514 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

With its practical approach to design, Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook, Fourth Edition distinguishes itself from other books by presenting information and guidance that is shaped primarily by the user’s needs and point of view. Expanded and revised to address recent industry developments, the fourth edition of this classic reference is re-organized and improved, again serving as a... Read more

Fundamentals of Magnetics

Magnetic Materials and Their Characteristics

Magnetic Cores

Window Utilization, Magnet Wire and Insulation

Transformer Design Trade-Offs

Transformer-Inductor Efficiency, Regulation, and Temperature Rise

Power Transformer Design

DC Inductor Design, Using Gapped Cores

DC Inductor Design, Using Powder Cores

AC Inductor Design

Constant Voltage Transformer (CVT)

Three-Phase Transformer Design

Flyback Converters, Transformer Design

Forward Converter, Transformer Design, and Output Inductor Design

Input Filter Design

Current Transformer Design

Winding Capacitance and Leakage Inductance

Quiet Converter Design

Rotary Transformer Design

Planar Transformers and Inductors

Derivations for the Design Equations

Autotransformer Design

Common-Mode Inductor Design

Series Saturable Reactor Design

Self-Saturating, Magnetic Amplifiers

Designing Inductors for a Given Resistance

Biography

Colonel McLyman has forty-seven years of experience in the field of Magnetics, and holds fourteen United States Patents on Magnetics-related concepts. He retired as a Senior Member of the Avionics Equipment Section of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California.

"Every transformer designer needs to have a copy of this book. Not only will it be helpful for designing transformers, but it provides an in-depth background of the fundamentals of transformer magnetic, including the latest designs used in modern switching power supplies."
John J. Shea, IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, November/December 2012, Vol. 28, No. 6

Praise for the Previous Edition:
"Not only would the expert working on a specific design benefit from this handbook, but also the general reader would get a very good working knowledge on transformer design because the book covers fundamentals and magnetic material characteristics in a very clearly written, easy-to-read style. … Along with all of the practical design examples, the book is filled with clear and well-annotated illustrations and circuit schematics that provide great insight; the many references make this book a must have for anyone designing transformers or inductors."
IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, Feb. 2005

"This book is a must for engineers doing magnetic design. Whether you are working on high "rel" state of the art design or high volume, low cost production, this book will help you."
—Robert G. Noah, Application Engineering Manager (retired), Magnetics, Division of Spang and Company