PyFreeCoil - Free-Shape Optimization of Air-Core Inductors

Summary

This repository contains the source code related to the following paper:

• Free-Shape Optimization of VHF Air-Core Inductors using a Constraint-Aware Genetic Algorithm
• Thomas Guillod and Charles R. Sullivan
• IEEE APEC 2025

PyFreeCoil features the following characteristics:

• Free-shape optimization of multi-layer air-core inductors
• Global optimization with a constraint-aware genetic algorithm
• Complete design rule checker
• Full 3D PEEC solver

Documentation

• Installation
• Getting Started
• Paper (IEEE copyright)
• Slides (CC BY-ND 4.0)

Optimized Inductors

Optimization Workflow

Author

• Name: Thomas Guillod
• Affiliation: Dartmouth College
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://otvam.ch

Credits

PyFreeCoil was created at Dartmouth College by the research group of Prof. Sullivan:

• Dartmouth College, NH, USA: https://dartmouth.edu
• Dartmouth Engineering: https://engineering.dartmouth.edu
• NSF/PMIC: https://pmic.engineering.dartmouth.edu
• PyPEEC 3D Solver: https://pypeec.otvam.ch

Copyright

(c) 2023-2024 / Thomas Guillod / Dartmouth College

This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.