Abstract
The magnetic components are essential constituents of the power electronic converters in terms of volume and cost, particularly in switching power supplies. Therefore, it is essential to develop methods and software tools that can optimize the magnetic device design in relation to the conversion parameters. The design and optimization of the magnetic component includes several constraints that are imposed by the specifications including the choice of electrical conductors and magnetic circuits, both in terms of materials and their geometries. It is necessary to calculate the losses in these parts and to know the thermal models that allows a better design by considering the major constraint namely, the operation temperatures of different parts of the component.The current work describes the basics of a generic tool that will help in the optimal design of a magnetic components based on both analytical and numerical modeling.